Mystery surrounds Iran’s second attack in four months on a commercial ship - analysis

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Mystery surrounds Iran’s second attack in four months on a commercial ship - analysis
The latest attack on 'Campo Square' follows the November 15 attack on the Pacific Zircon which was carried out by a drone launched from Chabahar.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Published: FEBRUARY 18, 2023

On February 10 an “airborne object” struck a ship that was transiting the Indian Ocean, around 300 nautical miles off the coasts of India and Oman. The details of the incident were only revealed a week later, on February 17. BBC reporter Nafiseh Kohnavard tweeted on Friday that Iranian drones targeted the Campo Square commercial ship. “A US mil official confirms,” she wrote, noting that another military source in the region said, “the attack was carried out by Iran itself.”

Jared Szuba wrote on Al-Monitor that “at least one Iranian drone targeted an Israeli-linked commercial shipping tanker in the Arabian Sea on February 10, causing minor damage, a US military official familiar with the incident confirmed to Al-Monitor on Friday.” He noted that “the official said the United States believes Iran was behind the attack due to the drone’s point of origin and tracking data, but did not specify where the device was launched from or what type of drone was used. BBC Persian first reported the incident on Friday.”

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