Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday, 1 August that Israel has “proof” that Iran is behind the deadly attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman. Tehran denies that Bennett threatens retaliation.
Bennett's statement came after Iran denied Israel's “unfounded allegations” of being responsible for the attack, which killed two crew members, and Tehran pledged to protect its interests after its opponent insisted on UN action against him. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Said Khatibzade commented on the attack in Tehran and denied any involvement, saying Israel “must stop such unfounded allegations” and noted that “this is not their first time they have filed such allegations against Iran.” “.
On Thursday, the tanker MT Mercer Street, owned by the famous Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, was hit off the coast of Oman.
“There is evidence of this and we expect the international community to show the Iranian regime that they have made a serious mistake,” the Israeli prime minister told a weekly government meeting in comments sent by his office.
> that Iran attacked the ship “.“Iran's aggressive behavior is not only dangerous for Israel, but also harms global interests, freedom of navigation and international trade,” he said.
Two crew members, one British and one Romanian, were killed on Thursday in an attack on an oil tanker en route from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
The U.S. military said the first signs “clearly indicate” “Hit the drone on Mercer Street. “US Navy personnel are on Mercer Street to help the vessel's crew,” US Central Command said. “U.S. Navy explosives experts are on board to ensure the crew is not in further danger and are ready to support the investigation into the attack.”
Dryad Global analysts said the attack had “signs of an ongoing shadow war between Israel and Iran.”
Britain on Sunday condemned Iran's “deliberate, targeted” attack on the tanker after concluding that Tehran is under attack.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the attack “illegal and callous” and said the UK was working with its international partners to develop an agreed response to what he called an “unacceptable” strike./p>
This is said to be the fifth attack on a ship linked to Israel since February, and two ships linked to Iran were attacked during the same period.
Iran's state television station Al-Alam, citing “informed regional sources”, said the attack was a “response to a recent Israeli attack” on an airport in central Syria, where Iran supports the regime.
On Saturday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and agreed to work with other allies “to investigate the facts, provide support and consider appropriate next steps,” the State Department said in a statement. .
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has ordered his country's diplomats to insist on UN action against “Iranian terrorism.”
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“Iran is not only a problem for Israel, but also an exporter of terrorism, destruction and instability, which hurt us all. Lapid Skaz Al also spoke to British Foreign Secretary Dominick Raab, stressing that “the attack on the ship that killed the British citizen needs to be thoroughly responded to.”