Iran explained tankers attacks. Nothing new said, we heard it before.

Iranian Navy tried to seize two tankers early Jul 5 in Gulf of Oman: product tanker TRF_MOSS (IMO 9732826) and VLCC RICHMOND VOYAGER.

In a statement, the US Navy said that at 0100 local time (2100 GMT), an Iranian naval vessel had approached the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TRF Moss in international waters in the Gulf of Oman.
“The Iranian vessel departed the scene when US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul arrived on station,” the statement said, adding that the Navy had deployed surveillance assets including maritime patrol aircraft.
The Navy said that around three hours later it received a distress call from Bahamas-flagged oil tanker Richmond Voyager while the ship was more than 20 miles off the coast of Muscat, Oman and transiting international waters.
“Another Iranian naval vessel had closed within one mile of Richmond Voyager while hailing the commercial tanker to stop,” the Navy statement said, adding that the McFaul directed course towards the merchant ship at maximum speed.
“Prior to McFaul’s arrival on scene, Iranian personnel fired multiple, long bursts from both small arms and crew-served weapons,” the Navy said.

Sometime during Jul 6, Iran came up with its’ routine justification of the attempt to hijack supertanker RICHMOND VOYAGER: According to an announcement cited by IRINN MRCC Hormozgan Province, Iran, RICHMOND VOYAGER collided with an Iranian vessel carrying seven crew members, seriously injuring five people. Again in its’ routine manner, Iran didn’t identify Iranian vessel, nor did it give any details related to collision (time, position, circumstances, etc.)
RICHMOND VOYAGER track shows no suspicious turns or stops or speed reduction since she left Ju Aymah Oil Terminal Saudi Arabia, late Jun 30. Tanker anchored at Khor Fakkan anchorage, UAE, on Jul 2, most probably for bunkering, and remained anchored until Jul 4. The attack took place in international waters off Oman coast. As of 1430 UTC Jul 6, tanker was under way in Arabian sea, destination Singapore.