Muscat: The oil tanker of an Israeli billionaire businessman was attacked by an armed drone off the coast of Oman, causing some damage to the ship due to a fire.
According to the World News Agency, a drone attack took place off the coast of Oman on the Pacific Zircon, a Liberian-flagged oil tanker owned by Israeli billionaire businessman Aidan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping Company.
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No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but it is being suggested that Iran may be involved in the attack, but details and evidence are not available at this time.
Oman, Israel, Liberia and Iran did not comment on the incident, but the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, a British military organization that monitors shipping in the Arabian Sea, told AP that the drone attack on the oil tanker. confirmed that the incident is being investigated.
In a statement issued by Eastern Pacific Shipping, the owner of the oil tanker, it has been said that the ship was carrying "gas oil". The oil tanker sustained minor damage and the crew is safe.
The Associated Press's calls to the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi went unanswered, while the Israeli prime minister's office and defense ministry also declined to comment on the incident.
