London: – An Israeli oil tanker, bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was attacked near Oman. The British military group said the ship is owned by an Israeli businessman. The pirates are claimed to be behind the attack. But in the wake of rising tensions between Israel and Iran, the attack on the ship is being viewed with suspicion. This is the second attack on an Israeli ship in the past month.
Late on Thursday night, a merchant ship, Mercer Street, travelling about 300 kilometres from Oman‘s capital, Muscat, came under attack. The vessel belonged to Zodiac Maritime Company of London-based Israeli businessman Aal Ofer, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.
The Israeli company had initially declined to comment. But on Friday afternoon, the company acknowledged that Mercer Street had been attacked. However, it was clarified that the company was operating the ships, but it is owned by Japan. However, in the wake of tensions between Israel and Iran, the international media is claiming that the attack on the ship is a cause for concern.
Meanwhile, attacks on Israeli and Iranian cargo and military ships sailing through the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and Syrian waters have increased in recent months. It appears to be part of an ongoing undeclared war between Israel and Iran.
Analysts are also pointing out that ships connected to Israel and bound for the UAE are being targeted. A cargo ship bound for the UAE was also attacked in early July. Both attacks are seen in the context of established cooperation between Israel and the UAE.
Iran’s plot to sink ships by cyberattacks, informs Australian news channel
Canberra: – Iran has plotted to sink cargo ships of Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom and France through cyberattacks. A leading Australian news channel revealed that Iranian Revolutionary Guards are behind this. Britain’s defence minister, Ben Wallace, has expressed concern. These cyberattacks could affect British infrastructure, Wallace said.
Iranian Revolutionary Guards have set up a cyber unit called Shahid Kaveh. The Australian news agency cited 57 pages of confidential documents and stated that the cyber team is responsible for cyberattacks on Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom and France. The news channel said that it contained satellite photographs of cargo ships, petrol pumps and other locations of the concerned countries.
It has also been revealed that Iranian hackers have created fake social media accounts to target the US aerospace defence company. Western media is claiming that Iran is preparing to destroy the systems in these countries through cyberattacks.
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