Iran Rejects Israeli Claims on Oil Tanker Attack

Iran

February 20th, 9:13am

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani holds a press conference in Tehran on July 13, 2022. (AFP via Getty Images)

Iran denies Israel's accusation that Tehran targeted an Israeli oil tanker on Feb. 10, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. The captain of the Liberian-flagged Campo Square said on Saturday it had been lightly damaged by an airborne object on Feb. 10 while sailing through the Arabian Sea. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Iran was responsible. Shipping databases linked the tanker to Zodiac Maritime, which is controlled by Israeli shipping magnate Eyal Ofer. "We strongly reject the Zionist regime's accusation against Iran regarding the attack on the Israeli tanker," Kanaani said during a weekly news conference. "We are very active in maintaining security and freedom of navigation in international waters and will continue to do so," he added.

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