Israel accuses Iran of carrying out an attack off Oman on a tanker managed by an Israeli-owned company, saying a harsh response is needed
This picture released by the US Navy allegedly shows members of the Iranian forces fast-roping onto civilian tanker WILA en-route to the UAE from a Sea King helicopter, in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, August 12, 2020.
"Iran is not just an Israeli problem, but an exporter of terrorism, destruction and instability that harms us all. The world must not be silent in the face of Ir anian terrorism that also harms freedom of shipping," Lapid said in the statement. "We are not aware of harm to any other personnel," it said in a statement, adding that the Japanese-owned tanker was back under the control of its crew and was steaming to an undisclosed "safe location" under US naval escort.READ MORE:Meir Javedanfar, an expert on Iranian diplomacy and security at Israel's IDC Herzliya university, told AFP the attack was "most probably Iran.
Zodiac Maritime is part of the Zodiac Group, owned by billionaire Ofer, whose enterprises span shipping, real estate, technology, banking and investments. The vessel was in the northern Indian Ocean, travelling from Dar es Salaam to Fujairah with no cargo onboard when the attack occurred, it added.
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