Iran Blamed For Launching Suicide Drone Against Israeli Operated Tanker Off The Coast Of Oman

Israeli-operated tanker Mercer Street was attacked north east of the island of Masirah, near the coast of Oman, late on Thursday night

Daily Mail: British crew member is among two dead as Israeli-operated oil tanker linked to billionaire is attacked by drone off of Oman amid heightened tensions with Iran

* Israeli-operated oil tanker Mercer Street has been attacked off coast of Oman

* Ship was hit late Thursday night just northeast of the island of Masirah

* Two crew members - one British and one Romanian - died during the assault

* Comes amid shadow-war between Israel and Iran that has seen ships frequently targeted around the Arabian Peninsula in the last three years

A Briton is among two crew members killed when an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire was attacked off the coast of Oman.

The M/T Mercer Street, a Japanese-owned ship managed by a company owned by billionaire Eyal Ofer, was targeted late Thursday near the island of Masirah in the Arabian Sea - with an Israeli official saying the vessel was hit by a drone.

Zodiac Maritime, the company which operates the ship, said two crew members were killed during an attack by 'unknown assailants' including one British

national and one Romanian.

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Fatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: Report -- Warzone/The Drive

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Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed -- FOX News/AP

UK and Romanian crew killed in attack on tanker linked to Israeli billionaire off coast of Oman -- CNN

Briton among two crew killed in attack on Israeli-linked tanker off Oman -- The Guardian

Two crewmen killed in attack on Israeli-managed tanker off Oman -- Middle East Eye

Mercer Street: Two Europeans killed in incident on board oil tanker off Oman coast -- Euronews

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