Saudis blame the US Navy for oil tanker issuenote

Latest reports from Riyadh suggest that the Saudis want the issue of the Saudi oil tanker MV Sirius Star to get solved through talks and not through military action, for fear the pirates may blow the oil tanker up and cause a pollution disaster in the area. Meanwhile, the Saudis are blaming the foreign navies in the region, notably the US Navy, for failing to protect the oil tanker, especially given that the oil tanker was bound to the United States. The following 375-word newswire focuses on the issue.