A tanker owned by an international company headed by an Israeli was targeted last week by Iranian naval vessels and apparent suicide drones in the Arabian Sea, according to a report Friday.
Citing a US military official and a regional military source, BBC Persian said the attack on the Campo Square involved several Iranian ships and likely the Shahed 136 drone, which Russia has been using in its invasion of Ukraine.
The report said the attack did not cause significant damage to the Liberian-flagged ship.
According to the BBC, filings showed the Campo Square belongs to Zodiac Maritime Company, owned by Israeli shipping magnate Eyal Ofer. Zodiac said in response that the tanker is managed by a Greek company.
The military source was quoted saying the attack could signal an "intensification of Iran’s threatening actions against shipping in the region."
The source also told the news hound that Iran
...Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979...itself carried out the attack.
The British Foreign Office said that it was working to clarify the matter, while stressing ships must be allowed to navigate freely.