MV Mercer Street Drone Strike

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July 29, 2021 See also Gulf of Oman tanker attacks

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Sources

  • United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations: UKMTO : Non Piracy Incident. Time: 29 Jul 2021 0700UTC UKMTO has received reports of an incident in the vicinity of 1848N 05855E (Approx 86 NM from Al Duqm Port). Investigations are ongoing.
  • Later UKMTO statement:
Time: 29 Jul 2021 2340UTC
Description: UKMTO has received reports of a vessel being attacked in position 211612N 0594542E at approximately 2340UTC ON 29 Jul 2021. Investigations are ongoing
Position: 211612N 0594542E (approximately 152NM NE DUQM, Oman)
Some of the Iranian drones mentioned in sources may not exist, such as the Shahed-136, which was allegedly sent to Yemen in January, in order to target Israel.
Britain’s U.N. Ambassador Barbara Woodward identified the drone as a Shahed-136 UAV, telling reporters after the U.N. Security Council discussed the tanker attack behind closed doors that “these are manufactured only in Iran.”

In the area

Analysis

The first attack on the tanker caused only material damage but was followed by a second attack where the command and control tower was hit to cause human casualties.