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2021-07-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Israeli cargo ship hit by unidentified weapon in Indian Ocean; UPDATE: Not Israeli anymore
[NY Post] Who oh who could it be?
An Israeli cargo ship was struck by an unidentified weapon Saturday in the Indian Ocean, according to reports.

The Hyperion Two sustained only minor damage and there were no casualties in the attack, which Israeli defense forces say may have been ordered by Iran, according to a report in the Israeli daily Haaretz.

The ship was not flying an Israeli flag. A Hezbollah-affiliated network said that a fire broke out on the ship after the attack.

The incident occurred after the ship left the port of Jedda in Saudi Arabia, en route to the United Arab Emirates.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, and there was no official statement from Israel. The attack comes on the heels of increased tensions at sea between Israel and Iran, the newspaper reported.
It’s ok. According to The Times of Israel, it only used to be Israeli. Somebody didn’t do their research:
A fire broke out on Saturday aboard a cargo ship, previously owned by a company belonging to a prominent Israeli businessman, as it sailed in the northern Indian Ocean.

According to multiple reports on Saturday, the fire was a result of an attack from an unknown source. Israeli officials believe Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate Jews Zionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
is behind the attack, according to the Ynet news site.

The ship, identified as the Liberia-flagged CSAV Tyndall, departed from the port of Jeddah in Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
and was headed toward the Jebel Ali port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to the pro-Hezbollah Lebanese TV station al-Mayadeen.
I think it’s safe to assume Iran had something to do with a story that interests Hezbollah...
An earlier version of this report, citing Hebrew-language media, noted that the vessel was owned by Zodiac Maritime, a London-based company belonging to Israeli tycoon Eyal Ofer. The vessel was indeed previously owned by the company, but was sold several months ago.

"Following reports in the media, we can confirm that the vessel CSAV Tyndall is not owned or operated by Zodiac Maritime, which is a UK ship management company," the firm said in a statement released Saturday.
Not Israeli AND the attack didn’t work. Those Iranians assuredly do not have Allah in their corner
Posted by Frank G 2021-07-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 LOL thanks for the update, TW!
Posted by Frank G 2021-07-04 00:04||   2021-07-04 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Liberian cargo ship. It was even flying a Liberian flag.
Posted by Dron66046 2021-07-04 00:13||   2021-07-04 00:13|| Front Page Top

#3  thanks for the update, TW!

It was amazing, Frank G — there was this article you’d already prepared. and then I opened the Times of Israel website to see the highly amusing update on the subject. Easiest article I’ve done in a while. Teamwork!
Posted by trailing wife 2021-07-04 00:22||   2021-07-04 00:22|| Front Page Top










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