The ship was slightly damaged by an explosive object but no one on board was hurt, Ali Ghiasi, a front man for state-run shipping company IRISL told semi-official Nournews, according to Rooters.
The accusation comes a day after the Wall Street Journal reported that Israel has targeted at least 12 ships bound for Syria, most of them transporting Iranian oil, with mines and other weapons.
The alleged attack occurred on Wednesday. "Such terrorist acts amount to naval piracy," he added, identifying the ship as the Shahr E Kord, and said it was traveling from Iran
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Ghiasi said the blast caused a small fire that was extinguished by the crew.
"Legal proceedings will be taken to identify the perpetrators through related international bodies," Ghiasi added.
The company official did not disclose the ship’s current location and cargo, but said "it will continue its route after assessing and repairing the damage".
The attacks started in late 2019 and targeted both Iranian vessels, and other ships with Iranian cargo, the report said, citing "US and regional officials."
Some of the Israeli strikes, which took place in the Red Sea and other areas, targeted Iran-linked weapons shipments, the report said.
The attacks did not sink the tankers, but forced at least two of the vessels to return to port in Iran.