Israeli Merchant Ship Hit With “Unknown Weapons” In Indian Ocean, Reports Say 

Hezbollah-affiliated news publication Al-Mayadeen reports an Israeli cargo ship “was hit by an unknown weapon in the northern Indian Ocean.” 

Sources told Al-Mayadeen that “a fire erupted in an Israeli cargo ship in the northern Indian Ocean,” indicating that “an unknown weapon hit the Israeli merchant ship.” 

They also told the Lebanese news network that “the Israeli ship was anchored in the port of Jeddah, before moving towards the coast of the Emirates.” 

The report, which Western media could not independently confirm, cited a “reliable source.” Except for now Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) has confirmed: “Israeli media citing defense official confirms Israeli cargo ship was hit, cause unclear.” 

UPDATE: Israeli media citing defence official confirms Israeli cargo ship was hit, cause unclear

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) July 3, 2021

According to The Jerusalem Post’s Anna Ahronheim, Al-Mayadeen reports indicate the Israeli owned cargo ship attack “is in retaliation for an attack on Iranian nuclear site that damaged centrifuge production.” 

There are still no reliable images of the incident that we can find at this moment. Several images that have been posted on Twitter appear to be fake. 

We should note a past bombshell report in The Wall Street Journal in March showed how Israel bombed dozens of Iranian oil tankers. 

It’s evident by now that Israeli and Iranian ships have both been bombed in regular attacks this year in a dangerous game of battleship. 

*This story is still developing…