An Israeli-owned tanker was attacked in the Arabian Sea last
week by Iranian naval vessels in an apparent suicide drone attack, according to
a regional defence source.
Citing a US military official and a regional military
source, BBC Persian reported that the drones were used to attack Campo Square.
However, there were no reports of casualties.
Reportedly, several Iranian ships and the Shahed 136 drone
were used to attack the Liberian-flagged ship. Campo Square is the property of
Zodiac Maritime Company, which is owned by Israeli shipping and real-estate
magnate Eyal Ofer. The source said that Iran carried out the attack.
British maritime security company Ambrey Intelligence said
that unmanned aerial systems attacked two tankers and one bulk carrier in the Arabian
Sea. The British Foreign Office said that it was investigating the whole
matter.
Yoav Gallant, the Minister of Defence of Israel, said that
the Islamic Republic of Iran was expanding its advanced weapons proliferation
beyond the region.
Earlier this month, Iran blamed Israel for a drone attack on
a military site near the central city of Isfahan. Iran’s UN envoy, Amir Saeid
Iravani, said that the primary investigation suggested that Israel was behind
the attack. The deputy head of security for Isfahan governorate Mohammad Reza
Jan-Nesar said that an explosion occurred in one of the military centres in
Iran. The state news agency IRNA
reported that the explosions and fires around the Iranian military were caused
by “small drones.”
The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times also reported
that Israel carried out attacks in the central city of Isfahan, citing US
senior intelligence officials.
Last year, Yair Lapid, the former Prime Minister of Israel,
went to Germany to persuade Western countries to ditch their nuclear deal with
Iran. He also thanked the European powers for their stand over the historic
2015 nuclear deal.