US authorities joined the joint statement of Great Britain and Israel about Iran’s involvement in an attack on the Japanese Mercer Street tanker in the Arabian Sea. The relevant document is published on the website of the US State Department.
“We join our partners and allies in the decisive condemnation of the attack on Mercer Street. After studying the information available, we are confident that Iran carried out this attack, as a result of which two innocent people died,” the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, said.
He also noted that the United States together with partners learn further steps and consult relative to the proper response.
Previously, Iran’s involvement in the attack on the tanker said the United Kingdom. This was stated by the head of the British Foreign Ministry Dominic Raab in a document published on the site “Forin Office”.
“We believe that this attack was deliberate and targeted and is an explicit violation of Iran international law. UK assessments came to the conclusion that Iran attacked MV MERCER STREET in international waters off the coast of Oman July 29 using one or several unmanned aircraft, “- the statement says.
Israel Premier also also accused Iran in an attempt to leave responsibility for the attack on the tanker. The official representative of Iran Said Khatibzade rejected the accusations of the British authorities about Tehran’s involvement in the attack and stated that they do not have grounds.
About the attack on the Japanese Mercer Street tanker, which went to the Arabian Sea under the flag of Liberia, became known on July 29. As a result of the attack of two drone-kamikadze, two of the crew members – the Great Britain and a citizen of Romania died. On July 30, information on the presumptive attack of pirates on the vessel was confirmed by the representative office of the company Zodiac Maritime in London.