Iranian UAV attacked Israeli tanker off the coast of Oman: US Fleet has operated (photo)

"This UAV attack on a civilian vessel once again shows destabilizing behavior and malicious activity of Iran in the region," said the commander of the US Central Command, Army General Michael Kurilla. In response, a multilateral operation under the guidance of the Frigate of the British Royal Fleet HMS Lancaster with the participation of the US destroyer with the controlled missiles of the USS the Sullivans, the patrol ship and the US Navy boat.

Reuters writes that the Israeli official accused Iran of an attack on the Pacific Zircon tanker, which is controlled by EASTERN PACIFIC Shipping. The representative of the Ministry of Defense of one of the Middle East countries in communication with the Associated Press said that the Pacific Zircon tanker belongs to the Israeli billionaire Idan off. The company stated that the drone punched the tanker about 240 kilometers from the Oman coast. The ship was minor damage, there was no fuel leakage.

The White House representative said the state's confidence in the launch of drone from Iran. The US Central Command declares Shahd's shock drones. The Iranian edition of Nournews, connected with the highest security body of the country, accused Israel of an attack on a tanker. The government in Tehran did not recognize the attack on the ship.

The mission of Iran at the UN did not immediately respond to the request to comment on the situation, but declared a willingness to meet with Ukraine to investigate the use of UAVs in the war with Russia. "Any charges or actions against Iran before this meeting are unacceptable and will be rejected," the Iranian side said. Recall that Israel is forced to accelerate the work on the creation of the ARRW-4 SAM because of the threats of Iran on the creation of hypersonic missiles.