US Blames Iranian Drone for Attack on Ship Off the Coast of Oman
- No reports of injuries or spillage, says owner Eastern Pacific
- Brent crude rose on news of attack but later pared its gains
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The US said an Iranian drone was probably responsible for an attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire.
“There is no justification for this attack, which is the latest in a pattern of such actions and broader destabilizing activities,” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement Wednesday. He said Iran is increasingly using drones “directly and via its proxies throughout the Middle East and proliferating to Russia for use in Ukraine.”