Two oil tankers, including one operated by a Tokyo-based company, were attacked Thursday near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, pushing up oil prices and fueling concerns about further tensions in the Middle East.In Washington, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Tehran for the attacks, citing U.S. assessment based on intelligence, type of weapons used and level of expertise needed to carry out the operation.Pompeo said Iran "insulted Japan" by attacking the Japanese-owned vessel, the Kokuka Courageous, at the time of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landmark visit to Iran for talk…READ FULL ARTICLE