On the Claim that Iran Has Been Targeting Japanese Tankers In the Gulf of Oman

Yeah, this has the Gulf of Tonkin, Remember the Maine, the Zimmerman Note, and WMD written all over it and, besides, if CNN (who wants a war for the ratings) and John Bolton (who wants a war because he's a sociopath) are parroting the same talking-points, what are the odds of it being legit? Seriously. Come on.