This January 2, 2016 photo shows the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Mercer Street off Cape Town, South Africa
NBC News/Reuters: Israel blames Iran for attack on tanker off Oman coast that killed two
There was no immediate official reaction from Iran to the accusation that it may have been responsible.
A Briton and a Romanian were killed when an Israeli-managed petroleum product tanker came under attack on Thursday off the coast of Oman, the company said on Friday, in an incident that Israel's foreign minister blamed on Iran and said deserved a harsh response.
There were varying explanations for what happened to the Mercer Street, a Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned ship, with Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime describing the incident as "suspected piracy" and a source at the Oman Maritime Security Center as an accident that occurred outside Omani territorial waters.
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WNU Editor: Iran is denying these claims .... Iran denies ‘baseless’ Israeli claim it struck ship in deadly attack (Times of Israel). But Iranian state TV says that Iran was responsible .... Iran says 'suicide' drone attack on oil tanker that killed British army veteran was in retaliation for Israeli airstrike on military airport in Syria (Daily Mail).
Update: This conflict is definitely escalating in the sense that Iran can now target soft Israeli targets like ships .... A deadly new level in the tit-for-tat war between Israel and Iran (Jerusalem Post).
Update #2: Israel wants the UK to retaliate .... Fury as Dominic Raab IGNORES calls from Israel to retaliate against Iran after regime launched 'suicide' drone attack on oil tanker that killed British army veteran off coast of Oman (Daily Mail).
Update #3: The UK has responded .... UK accuses Iran of ‘deliberate & targeted attack’ on Israeli-operated tanker off Oman (RT).
More News On Israel Accusing Iran For Thursday's Oil Tanker Attack
Israeli premier blames Iran for tanker attack; Tehran denies -- AP
Tanker attack: Tensions rise as Iran and Israel trade accusations -- BBC
After ship strike, Lapid speaks to Blinken, urges international response -- Times of Israel
Israel pushes for UN action against Iran over deadly ship attack -- France 24
U.S. navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2, as Israeli officials blame Iran -- CBC/AP
Report: Iranian attack on Israeli-operated ship carried out by 'several kamikaze drones' -- i24 News
Deadly drone attack on tanker escalates Iran-Israel maritime tensions -- CNN
Israeli PM Bennett: We Have Evidence That Iran is Behind Attack on Oil Tanker Mercer Street -- Sputnik
