July 2021 Gulf of Oman incident

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2021 Gulf of Oman incident
Part of the 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis
DateJuly 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)
LocationGulf of Oman, Indian Ocean
TargetMerchant ship Mercer Street[a]
Deaths2 crew members killed
Property damage1 merchant ship damaged
Suspects Iran (alleged by the U.S. and Israeli officials)

Template:Campaignbox 2019 Iran Crisis On 29 July 2021, an oil tanker was attacked near the coast of Oman while sailing to the United Arab Emirates from Tanzania. The Mercer Street, flagged in Liberia and operated by a company based in Israel, was attacked, allegedly with suicide drones, sustaining damage to its bridge, killing its Romanian national captain and a British national bodyguard. U.S. Navy vessels responded and escorted the ship to a safe location. The attack was preceded by two similar incidents that occurred in May and June 2019. According to senior U.S. and Israeli officials, the attack was conducted by Iran.[1][2]

Despite no immediate official reaction from the Iranian government to the Israeli accusations that it was responsible for the attack, the Iranian government's Arabic-speaking Al-Alam News Network cited unnamed "knowledgeable sources" who said the tanker was attacked as a response for the "latest Israeli airstrikes on Dabaa airport in Syria," which the Network said resulted in 2 unspecified casualties.[3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ Flagged in Liberia and operated by a company based in Israel

References

  1. ^ Kingsley, Patrick; Bergman, Ronen (30 July 2021). "Israeli Officials Say Iran Is Behind Deadly Attack on Oil Tanker". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ Starr, Michael; Reich, Aaron (30 July 2021). "Two killed in alleged Iranian drone attack on Israeli-managed ship". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "هجوم اليوم على السفينة الإسرائيلية جاء ردا على هجوم الاحتلال على مطار الضبعة - قناة العالم الاخبارية". www.alalam.ir (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Israel blames Iran for attack on tanker off Oman that killed two". Reuters. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

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