The US confirmed that Iranian UAV attacked tanker with chemical products near India - the media

The strike on the Chem Pluto tanker under the flag of Liberia, according to the Air Force, citing a Pentagon's statement, caused structural damage. The tanker with chemical products in the Indian Ocean was struck by a drone launched from Iran on Saturday, the US military said. About it reports the Air Force. The United States said the chem pluto ship was attacked by a "one -sided punch drone from Iran.

" It is believed that this is the first time that Americans have publicly accused Tehran of direct and deliberate actions against a civilian vessel. The Pentagon's statement states that Chem Pluto, "tanker-chemmovis under the flag of Liberia, belongs to Japan and under the control of the Netherlands", was attacked on Saturday. The blow caused structural damage. The incident took place 370 km southwest of the city of Verrahal in the Gujarat Indian state.

This data, according to the message, confirms the UK Maritime Commercial Directorate (Ukmto). Ambrey, maritime security, reported that the event is the first of its kind so far from Yemen. The same organization also stated that the ship was heading from Saudi Arabia to India and was connected with Israel. Hutivit claim that they say in the publication that they are aimed at ships related to Israel because of a gas conflict.

The event took place, according to the statement, in an area that is considered a "high threat" to Iranian drones. The Indian fleet sent a plane and warships to offer help. The Air Force was unable to carry out an independent check of this incident. We will remind, on December 19, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the start of the Prosperity Guardian's operation against Hussites. Pentagon called the Red Sea a critical water.