Iran: Tanker 'attacks' as Japan PM visits is suspicious

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. (AFP Photo)

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Thursday that reported attacks on two tankers off the Iranian coast just as Japan's prime minister held Tehran talks was more than suspicious.

"Reported attacks on Japan-related tankers occurred while PM @AbeShinzo was meeting with Ayatollah @khamenei_ir for extensive and friendly talks. Suspicious doesn't begin to describe what likely transpired this morning," Zarif tweeted.