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This Jan. 2, 2016 file photo shows the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Mercer Street off Cape Town, South Africa. (Johan Victor via AP)
August 3, 2021, 4:01 am
US, UK know Iran attacked oil tanker, but are unlikely to strike back
Blinken promises a ‘collective response,’ but any military reaction will have to come from Israel
By Lazar Berman
A fighter loyal to the Iraqi federal government is seen in the region of Altun Kupri, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Irbil, the capital of autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan, on October 20, 2017. (AFP Photo/Marwan Ibrahim)
April 14, 2021, 11:21 am
Kurds officially deny pro-Iran media claim of attack on Mossad base in Iraq
Tuesday night reports of fatal incident — seen as highly implausible and largely ignored in Israeli media — are false, says Kurdish Regional Government
By Lazar Berman
A suspicious boat off the stern of the Iranian ship 'Saviz' in the Red Sea in 2018. (Al Arabiya video screenshot/File)
April 11, 2021, 11:04 pm
After Saviz strike, Israel may be in dire straits trying to battle Iran at sea
Jerusalem appears to be wading deeper into a water fight with Tehran in the Red Sea, while remaining vulnerable in the Persian Gulf, with no guarantees the US will dive in to help
By Lazar Berman
A fire is seen on the Iranian Shahr E Kord cargo ship in the Mediterranean on March 10, 2021. (Screenshot: Twitter)
March 13, 2021, 6:39 pm
Iranian investigator claims Israel behind attack on cargo ship in Mediterranean
Accusation comes shortly after US officials tell Wall Street Journal that Israel has hit many ships taking Iran oil and arms to Syria
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: The 207-meters-long container vessel 'IRAN PIROOZI' anchors at the quay of Aker MTW Shipyard in Wismar, northern Germany, after the namegiving ceremony on Friday, Oct. 24, 2003. (AP Photo/ Thomas Haentzschel)
March 12, 2021, 5:48 pm
Iran says container ship damaged in ‘terrorist’ attack in Mediterranean
Accusations come a day after US officials tell Wall Street Journal that Israel has hit many ships taking Iran oil, arms to Syria
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboat moves in the Persian Gulf while an oil tanker is seen in background, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
March 12, 2021, 1:36 am
US officials say Israel has hit many ships taking Iran oil, arms to Syria: WSJ
Report says Israel targeted at least 12 vessels linked to Iran since 2019, marking a new front in conflict
By ToI Staff
The Israeli-owned cargo ship, Helios Ray, sits docked in port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
March 10, 2021, 1:10 am
Iran denies to UN it attacked Israeli-owned cargo ship in Gulf
Tehran’s ambassador to United Nations says Israel ‘playing the victim,’ after Israeli envoy Erdan accuses Iranian forces of planting explosives on ship last month
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Screen capture from video allegedly showing Iranian drone footage of an Israeli-owned cargo ship that suffered damage from a mysterious explosion in the Persian Gulf. (YouTube)
March 8, 2021, 10:46 am
Iranian drone footage shows Israeli ship after explosion damage
Netanyahu blamed Tehran for blast; Iranian official provides al-Mayadeen channel with video and images of damaged MV Helios Ray, denies involvement
By ToI Staff and Agencies
This picture taken on February 28, 2021 shows a view of the Israeli-owned Bahamian-flagged MV Helios Ray cargo ship docked in Dubai's Mina Rashid (Port Rashid) cruise terminal. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
March 4, 2021, 6:38 am
With ‘gray zone’ attack on cargo ship, Iran-Israel tensions enter murky waters
An alleged limpet mine explosion on the MV Helios Ray fits Tehran’s modus operandi, and may prove a challenge for Jerusalem to defend against
By Lazar Berman
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The Israeli-owned cargo ship, MV Helios Ray, sits docked in port after arriving earlier in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 28, 2021. (Kamran Jebreili/AP)
March 3, 2021, 10:16 am
Israeli-owned cargo ship, damaged by explosions blamed on Iran, back at sea
MV Helios Ray leaves Dubai port after repairs and heads toward Arabian Sea, according to satellite-tracking data
By AP and ToI Staff
The Israeli-owned Bahamian-flagged MV Helios Ray cargo ship docked in Dubai's Mina Rashid (Port Rashid) cruise terminal, February 28, 2021. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)
March 3, 2021, 12:23 am
Israel urges UN Security Council to censure Iran for blast on Israeli-owned ship
Jerusalem’s envoy to world body Gilad Erdan accuses Tehran of carrying out attack in Gulf of Oman, says IRGC attached an explosive device to the vessel
By ToI Staff
This picture taken on February 28, 2021 shows a view of the Israeli-owned Bahamian-flagged MV Helios Ray cargo ship docked in Dubai's Mina Rashid (Port Rashid) cruise terminal (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
March 1, 2021, 8:41 am
Netanyahu: Iran clearly behind blast that hit Israeli-owned ship in Gulf
In media blitz, PM says Israel striking Iran across region, won’t permit Tehran to get nuclear weapons; refuses to rule out future bid for immunity, denies trying to delay trial
By ToI Staff
The Israeli-owned cargo ship, Helios Ray, sits docked in port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
February 28, 2021, 11:05 pm
Examination of Israeli-owned ship indicates Gulf blast was caused by mines — TV
Israeli officials increasingly believe explosion on vessel was operation by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, unsourced report says
By ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi speaks at a ceremony on February 28, 2021. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 28, 2021, 5:33 pm
IDF chief: Blast on Israeli-owned ship was a ‘reminder’ from Iran
Aviv Kohavi says explosion shows Tehran not only a nuclear threat, but one that ‘spreads and carries out terror’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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