The US Central Command said today, Thursday, that an Iranian -made driver plane carried out an attack on the carrier “Passifak Zerkon” in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, November 15.
She added in a statement that a multilateral operation dealt with the situation in the region.
On Wednesday, the Fifth Fleet spokesman Tim Hawkins confirmed that the United States was ready to face Iranian threats to the region.
He added during an interview with “Al -Arabiya” that the United States is committed to maintaining the security of the Hormuz Strait and Mandape.
He also explained that the participation of information that is done with partners is building confidence and strengthening relationships.
The statements of the Fifth Fleet spokesman after the United States condemned, on Wednesday, the attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman the previous day, accusing Iran of its implementation, in a statement issued by the National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan.
“After reviewing the available information, we are sure that Iran is likely to have carried out this attack using a running, a fatal weapon that it uses increasingly and through its customers throughout the Middle East, and transferring it to Russia to use it in Ukraine,” Sullivan said.
The statements of the US National Security Adviser came after senior Israeli security officials blamed Iran for an attack targeting an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, with a car bombs.
They considered that this attack is a strategic mistake by Tehran, and an attempt to provoke the West before the World Cup matches in Qatar, according to the Israeli newspaper “Haaretz”.
They also added that the driving plane that was used to attack the carrier was of the same type as Iran previously sold to Russia..
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