Iranian drone responsible for attack on Israeli-owned tanker, US Navy confirms
The US navy said Iran's Shahed-136 drone ripped a 30-inch-wide (76 cm) hole into the back of the commercial tanker.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Published: NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The US Navy confirmed Iran's connection to the attack on the Israeli-owned Pacific Zircon tanker off the coast of Oman last week. Debris analysis from the attack concluded that the same type of Iranian drone that Tehran has supplied to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine was used to attack the commercial tanker, the US military said in a statement posted on the US Central Command's (CENTCOM) website.
The American navy's 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain, published photos and details of its investigation into the attack on the Liberian-flagged tanker, including debris from the Shahed-136 drone itself. In a statement, the navy said the drone ripped a 30-inch-wide (76 cm) hole into the back of the ship, and the explosive impact damaged a shipboard boiler, portable water tank and life raft.
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The US navy said Iran's Shahed-136 drone ripped a 30-inch-wide (76 cm) hole into the back of the commercial tanker.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Published: NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The US Navy confirmed Iran's connection to the attack on the Israeli-owned Pacific Zircon tanker off the coast of Oman last week. Debris analysis from the attack concluded that the same type of Iranian drone that Tehran has supplied to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine was used to attack the commercial tanker, the US military said in a statement posted on the US Central Command's (CENTCOM) website.
The American navy's 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain, published photos and details of its investigation into the attack on the Liberian-flagged tanker, including debris from the Shahed-136 drone itself. In a statement, the navy said the drone ripped a 30-inch-wide (76 cm) hole into the back of the ship, and the explosive impact damaged a shipboard boiler, portable water tank and life raft.
more............. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-723171