Tanker hit off Indian coast by drone from Iran, says US; Iran denies involvement

The Indian coast guard was seen on Sunday escorting an Israel-affiliated merchant vessel that had been struck by an uncrewed aerial vehicle a day earlier. Indian news agency ANI identified the merchant vessel as MV Chem Pluto carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia. The hit on the vessel follows drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthis. The US said the Chem Pluto had been hit by a “one-way attack drone fired from Iran”. Iran on Saturday denied U.S. accusations. Houthi rebels in Yemen - who are backed by Iran and support Hamas in its war with Israel - have recently used drones and rockets to target vessels in the Red Sea. On Sunday, the Iranian navy displayed its new cruise missiles to the media. Iranian-made missiles and drones are a key element in Tehran’s military hardware. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!