'Psychological warfare': Iran blasts Western and Saudi reports blaming it for hijacking UAE tanker -- RT World News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : The general even said that Iran is willing to extend help to foreign vessels passing through the region, if needed.
42% : The Times newspaper, referencing British government sources, reported that the ship was hijacked by a "squad" of eight or nine attackers, with British officials "working on an assumption" that Tehran was behind the act.
38% : US State Department spokesman Ned Price, meanwhile, acknowledged that there has been "a very disturbing pattern of belligerence from Iran," but said that it was too early to "offer judgement" regarding the attack on the Asphalt Princess.
38% : On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett issued a stern warning to Tehran of the "price" it will pay for meddling in Tel-Aviv's affairs, after Iran purportedly attacked an Israeli-operated oil tanker last week.
37% : On Wednesday, Shekarchi, a spokesperson for the Iranian Armed Forces, slammed media outlets for accusing Iran of being behind the "potential hijacking" of the Asphalt Princess in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, as well as another recent attack on an Israeli-operated oil tanker.
37% : The comments follow a slew of reports placing blame for the incident on Iran.
36% : The Islamic Republic has denied any involvement in the latest slew of attacks, with Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh slamming any speculation that Tehran was responsible for hijacking the Asphalt Princess as "highly suspicious."
31% : Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, condemned the latest string of maritime assaults, asserting that "all around the region, Iran continues to be emboldened," adding that Tehran poses a threat to "shipping in the Arabian Gulf."
30% : Iranian Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has criticized Western, Israeli, and Saudi news outlets that claim Iran is responsible for maritime attacks in the Persian Gulf region, deeming it a form of "psychological warfare."

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