On Saturday night, a Japanese-owned chemical tanker, identified as MV Chem Pluto, was attacked off the coast of India by what the US Pentagon said was a “one-way attack drone fired from Iran.”
A spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry, Nasser Kanaani, dismissed the US accusation that it had targeted the tanker, saying that Iran considers “these claims as completely rejected and worthless.”
“Such claims are aimed at projecting, distracting public attention, and covering up for the full support of the American government for the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza,” he added, referring to Israel.
The drone attack on the Japanese tanker struck its stern and caused a fire onboard, maritime private security firm Ambrey said, adding that there were no casualties among the crew, though the vessel suffered some structural damage and some water was taken onboard. (Read More)
