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The report said the attacks were carried out because of Tel Aviv’s concerns that oil profits were allegedly funding extremism in the Middle East.
“Some of the attacks reportedly targeted Iranian attempts to move other cargo around the area, including weapons,” the report quoted an unnamed US official as saying. Sputnik, Friday (12/3/2021).
The reported attack did not result in the ships sinking, but forced at least two ships to return to port in Iran.
Tel Aviv has previously accused Tehran of deliberately carrying out “environmental terrorism” against its old enemy. The allegations come after a massive oil spill occurred on Israeli shores. It is believed the oil spilled from the Libyan ship Emerald, which is said to be transporting oil from Iran to Syria.
Iran itself faces harsh international sanctions for continuing its oil trade with Syria.
Also read: Israel accuses Iran of committing ‘environmental terrorism’
Many doubt the claims of environmental terrorism, especially Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
As tensions between Tel Aviv and Tehran continued to simmer, the Israeli ship, the MV Helios Ray, was hit by an explosion en route to Singapore while sailing through the Gulf of Oman. Israel points its finger at Iran, claiming without evidence that the Islamic republic was behind the explosion, with Iran denying the allegations.
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