US Centcom Says Iranian-Made Drone Hit Pacific Zircon Tanker Off Oman

US Centcom Says Iranian-Made Drone Hit Pacific Zircon Tanker Off Oman
Tanker Pacific Zircon at sea near Isle of Wright, Britain, in a file photo. David Potter/Handout via Reuters
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DUBAI—An attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman on Tuesday was carried out by an Iranian-made drone, U.S. Central Command said in a statement, adding that a multilateral maritime operation led by a British Royal Navy frigate had responded to the area.

An Israeli official had blamed Iran for the strike on the Pacific Zircon tanker managed by Israeli-controlled Eastern Pacific Shipping. The company said there was minor damage to the hull but no injuries or spillage of the gas oil cargo.