U.S., Israel, U.K. Vow Action Against Iran on Tanker Attack

  • U.K. has also said that Iran was behind drone strike last week
  • Tehran denies responsibility; British and Romanian crew died

The Mercer Street oil tanker.

Photographer: Johan Victor/AP Photo

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The U.S., Israel and the U.K. all vowed to respond to a deadly drone attack on an Israeli-linked tanker last week in a major waterway for global oil shipments that they blamed on Iran.