EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+INTERVIEW — Iranian forces not too long ago tried to grab two oil tankers in separate incidents inside just a few hours of one another within the Gulf of Oman. The first assault focused the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker TRF Moss. The second incident concerned small arms fireplace in opposition to the Bahamian-flagged tanker Richmond Voyager. Reports point out that Iranian forces departed solely after the arrival of the destroyer, the USS McFaul.
For a deeper dive on what’s driving the latest assaults and what is Iran actually after, The Cipher Brief tapped Energy Expert and former National Intelligence Manager for Iran at ODNI, Norm Roule for this unique Subscriber+Member Interview.
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