According to a regional defence source, at
least one Israeli-owned vessel was assaulted in the Arabian Sea on February 10
in an action that Iran is thought to have carried out.
The source claimed there were no reports of
injuries and that drones were probably utilised.
Iran, which has denied claims that it was
responsible for similar instances in recent years, made no immediate reaction.
The attack took place amid heightened tensions
between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear activities, its shipments of
weapons, including long-range "suicide drones," to Russia for use in
its conflict in Ukraine, and months of domestic anti-government protests.
Unmanned aircraft systems assaulted two
tankers and one bulk ship in the Arabian Sea, according to the British maritime
security firm Ambrey Intelligence, which believed Tehran was responsible for
the attack. According to the report, one Emirati and two Israelis owned the
merchant ships.
Iran has accused Israel of being behind a
drone attack on a military facility in the city of Isfahan on January 29. The
country has vowed retaliation for what appears to be the most recent
development in a protracted clandestine conflict.
Isfahan Province is home to a number of
nuclear facilities, including Natanz, the hub of Iran's uranium enrichment
programme, which Israel is said to have sabotaged in 2021. Around Iranian
military, nuclear, and industrial sites, there have been numerous explosions
and fires in recent years.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed
on Friday that despite an embargo, Iran was spreading the spread of modern
weapons outside the region, including negotiations to sell drones and
precision-guided munitions to 50 different nations.
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