Iran rejects Israel’s allegation that Tehran targeted an Israeli vessel onFeb 10, Iranian international ministry speaker Nasser Kanaani claimed on Monday.
The captain of the Liberian- flagged Campo Square claimed on Saturday it had actually been gently harmed by an air-borne item onFeb 10 while cruising with theArabian Sea Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Sunday that Iran was accountable.
Shipping data sources connected the vessel to Zodiac Maritime, which is regulated by Israeli delivery tycoon Eyal Ofer.
“We strongly reject the Zionist regime’s accusation against Iran regarding the attack on the Israeli tanker,” Kanaani claimed throughout an once a week press conference.
“We are very active in maintaining security and freedom of navigation in international waters and will continue to do so,” he included.
(Reuters – Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Hugh Lawson as well as Philippa Fletcher)