US Sees ‘Collective Response’ to Tanker Attack Blamed on Iran

US Sees ‘Collective Response’ to Tanker Attack Blamed on Iran
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, on Aug. 2, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—The United States is confident Iran attacked an Israeli-managed tanker last week, killing two, the top U.S. diplomat said on Monday, predicting a “collective response” but saying he did not think the incident necessarily signaled anything about Iran’s incoming President Ebrahim Raisi.

“We have seen a series of actions taken by Iran over many months, including against shipping. So I am not sure that this particular action is anything new or augurs anything one way or another for the new government,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters. Raisi takes office on Thursday.