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)
- Attack on an Israeli tanker in the Oman Sea - ISWNews, July 30, 2021
- Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed - John Gambrell, AP, July 30, 2021
- UPDATED: Fatalities Confirmed. Israeli-operated Oil Tanker Targeted In Gulf Of Oman: Conflicting Reports Of Cause - SouthFront, July 30, 2021
- Informed Sources: Raid on Israeli-Managed Vessel Was Retaliation for Israeli Raid on Syria - Fars News Agency, July 31, 2021
- Attack On Israeli-Operated Fuel Tanker In Arabian Sea Was Response To Recent Strikes On Syria – Report - SouthFront, July 31, 2021
- Israeli-linked tanker attacked by sophisticated Iranian drones - Business Market, July 31, 2021
- 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.
- Israel accuses Iran: two dead in suspected drones - Teller Report, July 31, 2021
- Maritime wars: Did the attack on the Mercer Street deliberately target its crew? - World Magazine, August 3, 2021
- U.S. Says New Iranian ‘Kamikaze’ Drone Killed Two in Merchant Ship Attack; U.K., U.S. Condemn Tehran for Attack - Sam LaGrone - USNI News, August 6, 2021
- Everything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A Tanker - Joseph Trevithick, The Drive, August 6, 2021
- US and G7 blame Iran for deadly attack on tanker off Oman - LOLITA C. BALDOR and FRANK JORDANS, AP, August 6, 2021
- 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.”
- US and Britain blame Iran for attack on Israeli tanker - Colonel Cassad, August 7, 2021
In the area
- US-French Military Alert in Arabian Sea as Houthis Approach Shabwah - Daily Yemen, July 29, 2021
- USNI fleet and marine tracker week up to August 2 - Previous week
Analysis
- Will Israel stop playing and breaking its teeth in the “Axis of the Resistance” playground? - Elijar Magnier, August 2, 2021
- 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.
- A Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Gulf of Oman? - Patrick Buchanan, Antiwar.com, August 6, 2021