{"id":608588,"date":"2021-08-02T12:37:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T16:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=608588"},"modified":"2021-08-02T12:37:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T16:37:11","slug":"u-s-u-k-israel-condemn-iranian-strike-on-oil-tanker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-u-k-israel-condemn-iranian-strike-on-oil-tanker\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S., U.K., Israel condemn Iranian strike on oil tanker"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-u-k-israel-condemn-iranian-strike-on-oil-tanker%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=608588&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2478887\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2478887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Jan. 2, 2016 file photo shows the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Mercer Street off Cape Town, South Africa. (Johan Victor via AP Photo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:33 AM PT \u2013 Monday, August 2, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The international community is condemning Iran for launching an attack against an oil tanker, in turn, killing two members of its crew. The United States, United Kingdom and Israel all said they have proof to show Iran was behind yet another attack on an oil tanker in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement Sunday night, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, \u201cwe join our partners and allies in our strong condemnation of the attack against the Mercer Street, a commercial ship that was peacefully transiting through the North Arabian Sea in international waters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Mercer Street was attacked with what has been determined to be one-way explosive unmanned aerial vehicles. However, Iran has denied any involvement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see these distractions every once in a while, especially when good things are happening in the region,\u201d stated Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh. \u201cI have stated this once and I will repeat it, the regime occupying Jerusalem has brought with it insecurity, violence, terror and war wherever it has gone. And for this reason, those responsible are those who have brought this regime to the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the attack \u201cunlawful and callous\u201d as well as \u201cdeliberate, targeted and a clear violation of international law.\u201d Both have said their respective countries are reviewing possible response scenarios, but the strongest condemnation came from Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2478904\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2478904\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2478904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AP21213308306323.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. (Abir Sultan\/Pool Photo via AP)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AP21213308306323.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AP21213308306323-304x210.jpg 304w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AP21213308306323-632x437.jpg 632w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AP21213308306323-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2478904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. (Abir Sultan\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>During a cabinet meeting Sunday, Bennett said Iran will be held to account for allegedly carrying out a drone attack on the tanker. The prime minister added, Israeli Intelligence has the proof of Iran\u2019s involvement in that attack. Bennett also said Iran\u2019s behavior poses a danger to global maritime trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just heard that Iran, in a cowardly manner, is trying to shirk its responsibility for the incident,\u201d stated the Israeli prime minister. \u201cThey are denying it, so I determine unequivocally: Iran is the one that carried out the attack on the ship. Iran\u2019s bully manners are dangerous, not only to Israel, but also harm global interests, the Freedom of Navigation and international trade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bennett stressed Israel would deliver a response to Iran for its actions in its \u201cown way.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/new-yorkers-on-bidens-new-vaccination-rules-for-federal-workers\/\">New Yorkers On Biden\u2019s New Vaccination Rules For Federal Workers<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Jan. 2, 2016 file photo shows the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Mercer Street off Cape Town, South Africa. 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