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Oman, Israeli billionaire oil tanker attacked: “Probable act of piracy”

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A Japanese-owned oil tanker operated by an Israeli company, Zodiac Maritime, was attacked last night at Masirah Island, 300 kilometers south of Oman’s capital Muscat.

The ship, flying the Liberian flag, left Dar es-Salaam in Tanzania empty, and was headed for the Emirates. This was reported by the Israeli media, according to which for the moment the nature of the attack is not clear. Quoted on Channel 12 television, the Israeli businessman Eyal Ofer, owner of the Zodiac company that manages the ship, confirmed the incident and said that “the suspicion is that it is piracy”.

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In recent months, other ships linked to Israel have also been targeted. It happens at a delicate moment in relations with Iran. In fact, Israeli officials blame the Islamic Republic for the assaults. And Israel is suspected of a series of attacks on Iran’s nuclear program. Muscat has not made any statements.

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For the moment, nothing else is known, except that the British maritime group, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, linked to the British Royal Navy, claims that it is not an act of piracy. The agency reports Associated Press.

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