2 oil tankers in Gulf of Oman on fire: Iran local media

ANKARA (AA) - Two oil tankers attacked earlier on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman were still ablaze, Iranian local media reported.

Iranian Press TV and Fars news agency had reported that two oil tankers had been attacked in the Gulf of Oman.

Details have yet to emerge on the attacks, including any possible casualties.

However, late last month, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said four vessels, including two oil tankers, were hit by sabotage attacks near its territorial waters, without blaming anyone for the attacks.

Saudi Arabia also said military drones carried out attacks on two oil pump stations on the East-West pipeline, which carries oil from Yanbu port on the country's Red Sea coast.

Riyadh blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen for the attacks.