DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran rebuffed blame on Friday for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and affirmed its responsibility for security in the Strait of Hormuz where almost a fifth of the world's oil passes, state radio reported.
Washington pointed the finger at Tehran for Thursday's attacks that drove up oil prices and heightened concern about a new U.S.-Iranian confrontation.
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