Netanyahu Promises to Strike Iran in Response to Israeli Ship Attack

The Israeli Prime Minister holds Tehran responsible for the attack on the ship in the Gulf of Oman, reiterating his intention to prevent the Iranian authorities from developing nuclear capabilities.

AFP

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran on Monday for an explosion aboard an Israeli ship in the Gulf, saying, "It is clear that this is an Iranian act. Iran is the biggest enemy of Israel and we will strike it all over the region."

"It was really an Iranian operation. It is clear," Netanyahu told Kan Radio, repeating his previous statements about his intention to prevent Iran from developing nuclear capabilities.

It was really an Iranian operation. This is a clear

On Saturday, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz revealed that his "initial assessment" is that Iran is responsible for the explosion that targeted the ship, adding, "Iran is seeking to strike the Israeli infrastructure and Israeli citizens. The location of the ship, relatively close to Iran, raises the idea and assessment that the Iranians are the ones who did it." ".

"This is my assessment so far, at the level of initial assessment, given the proximity of the venue and the context," Gantz said.

The ship, named 'M. In the Helios Ray 'there was an explosion in the Gulf of Oman between Thursday and Friday morning. A US defense official said the blast created holes in the sides of the hull. It was not clear what caused the explosion so far, and there were no reports of casualties.

According to a United Nations shipping database, a shipping company in Tel Aviv called Ray Shipping owns the car transporter ship through a company registered on the Isle of Man.

Iran is seeking revenge for the assassination of its nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in an attack in November, nearly a year after the assassination of Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani near Baghdad airport by a US plane.

It is suspected that Israel was involved or instigated the launch of these operations during the era of former President Donald Trump, while Iran confirmed that it would respond in a timely manner to the assassinations.

Iran has turned Iraq into an arena for settling scores with the United States by launching attacks against its embassy in the Green Zone, as well as targeting some military bases of the coalition in the north and center of the country.

Iran has also turned Syria into an advanced base for it, where it has forces and militias loyal to it, which are planning to target Israel, which made Tel Aviv launch raids targeting the Iranian military infrastructure.

The region bears the repercussions of the conflict between Iran on one side and Israel and the United States on the other.

Source: AFP