Israel blames Iran for attack on ship, seeks harsh response
Two crew members of an oil tanker managed by a prominent Israeli businessman's company were killed in an attack off Oman, the vessel's London-based operator said Friday, with Israel blaming Iran.
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- Published Date: 10:46 | 30 July 2021
- Modified Date: 01:15 | 31 July 2021
Israel accused on Friday Iran of having carried out an attack off Oman on a tanker managed by an Israeli-owned company and said a harsh response was needed.
In a statement, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said he had told Britain's foreign secretary of the need for a tough response to the attack in which two crew people, one British and the other Romanian, was killed.
"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 Iranian terrorism that also harms freedom of shipping," Lapid said in the statement.
U.S. CONCERNED BY REPORTS OF ATTACK ON ISRAELI-MANAGED TANKER
The United States is deeply concerned about reports of an attack on an Israeli-managed tanker off Oman, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said, and is working with international partners to establish the facts surrounding the incident.
"We are also deeply concerned by the reports and are monitoring the situation closely," State Department spokeswoman Jalina Porter said at a regular news briefing.
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