The Israeli-owned cargo ship, Helios Ray, sits docked in port after arriving earlier in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday (Kamran Jebreili/AP)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week. Mr Netanyahu spoke to Israeli public broadcaster Kan and said that “it was indeed an act by Iran, that’s clear”. The explosion struck the Israeli-owned MV Helios Ray, a Bahamian-flagged roll-on, roll-off vehicle cargo ship, as it was sailing out of the Middle East on its way to Singapore on Friday. The ship arrived in Dubai’s port for repairs on Sunday, days after the blast that revived security concerns in Mideast waterways amid heightened tensions with Iran. The Helios Ray had discharged cars at various ports in the Persian Gulf before the explosion forced it to reverse course.

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2021 06:47 UTC