A newspaper close to Iran’s supreme leader admits: “Attack on the ship – revenge for Israel’s crimes in the region”

Iran carried out the attack on an Israeli-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman over the weekend in response to Israeli operations in Syria and Iraq, according to the Iranian newspaper Keihan, which is close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

US Secretary of State Blinken last week: “We will strengthen the nuclear deal with Iran” // Photo: Reuters

“The attacks and crimes of the Zionist regime in the area have made it a legitimate target,” the newspaper wrote this morning (Sunday). “Regular attacks in Syria and Iraq have created the illusion that the Zionists can ignore the warnings of the axis of resistance.”

The newspaper also accused Israel of aiding Saudi Arabia in the civil war in Yemen. In recent days, the Houthi rebels, Iran’s envoys to Yemen, have been approaching the strategic city of ambush. “Attacking the Zionist ship, which left no trace of the attackers, may be even more important than an ambush,” Keihan argued. “The injury to her without causing any casualties shows that the operation was done in a clean and professional manner.”

Although the cargo ship “MV Helios Ray” carried the flag of the Bahamas, it is owned by the Israeli businessman Rami Unger, A shipping tycoon who, among other things, imports cars. The ship, which was on its way to Singapore with a vehicle in its belly, apparently She was hit by a missile fired from an Iranian navy ship, and although no one was injured in the incident, she was forced to retrace her steps..

The cargo ship

Defense Minister Bnei Gantz referred to the incident last night on the “Everything Political” program on the channel here, and said that the case should be investigated: “We know that the Iranians are looking to harm Israeli infrastructure or Israeli citizens, including everything related to the State of Israel. “I think there is an assessment that these are Iranians, but this is something that needs to be examined. Israel will continue to operate everywhere.”

As a result of the explosion, two holes about a meter and a half in diameter were opened in the side of the ship, but its engine was not damaged. A security source in the United States told Reuters that the blast occurred above the waterline and not below it, and that the holes were opened on both sides of the ship..

The maritime security company “Dried Global” estimated that this was an activity of the Iranian army, which had already attacked ships in the area in 2019. Following the incident, the company recommended to a vessel to refrain from reaching the area.

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