DOMINANT ANGLE
The United States government is downplaying the attack on the Saudi oil tanker SIDR by burying it in its own record oil statistics, while Americans are watching as President Trump jokingly suggests renaming the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating military tensions.
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
The United States government is downplaying the significance of an attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, which killed two crew members on Tuesday, according to the UKMTO.
