The attack on the tanker Campo Square involved Iranian ships and kamikaze drones. Nearby third country ships were also affected.
The oil tanker Campo Square was attacked in the Arabian Sea. According to preliminary data, Iranian ships and kamikaze participated in the attack, the BBC Persian service reports.
It was noted that the Campo Square tanker sailed under the Liberian flag and was owned by the Zodiac company, which is owned by members of the Ofer family from Israel.
According to the BBC, the tanker was attacked in the Arabian Sea on February 10, and Iranian ships were involved in the attack.
Campo Square was damaged during the attack and headed to the nearest port for inspection and repairs.
According to the media of Saudi Arabia, during the attack on the tanker, the ships next to it were also damaged, one of which belonged to the United Arab Emirates. The Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone was allegedly used for the attack.
This is the third Zodiac ship to be attacked in the past two years.
It will be recalled that in November last year off the coast of Oman, a drone with explosives also attacked an Israeli tanker belonging to the Ofer family.
And in August 2021, there were several attacks on tankers in the Arabian Sea, which were blamed on Iran.
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