After the Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship off the coast of Oman, the United States attacked various parts of Iran yesterday. After that, Iran also retaliated by targeting US infrastructure. Meanwhile, there has been a new attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Kingdom’s maritime trade body UKMTO said on Saturday (June 27) that an unidentified object hit a tanker in Hormuz. The tanker’s captain reported the attack.
Noting that the unidentified object fell on the tanker’s command center, the captain said all the ship’s crew were safe and no environmental damage was reported from the attack.
Amid counter-attacks by the US and Iran, Bahrain said Iran carried out a drone attack on its territory this morning. However, it is not certain whether the drone was hit directly or not.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the drone strike, saying the attack on Saturday morning was a gross violation of Bahrain’s territorial integrity and international law.
Bahrain says Iran used several drones in new attacks However, the country did not clarify where they were targeted.
Bahrain’s foreign ministry also said Iran’s drone strikes threatened civilian lives. Along with this, the initiative taken to de-escalate the tension in the region has also been threatened.
Source: Al Jazeera
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