Iran on tanker attack: Maritime piracy won't be left unanswered

Iranian News ncy has reported that Iran on October 12 has warned that it will retaliate to attack on an Iranian oil tanker which occurred on Friday. Iran secretary of Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, vowed t to let an attack on one of its oil tankers off coast of Saudi Arabia go unanswered. secretary furr said that clues h been uncovered as to who was behind what he called a missile attack on Sabiti tanker. He also mentioned maritime piracy and wickedness as an inferred reason for attacks. 

Speaking about investigation of incident, Ali Shamkhani said that security council is reviewing video of attack, garing intelligence evidence and primary clues to dangerous attack on oil tanker in Red Sea. He warned of disturbing risks for global ecomy as a result of insecurity in international waterways. 

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Spokesman questions nations who blame Iran for violence

Iran's government spokesman Ali Rabiei called Friday's attack cowardly and said Iran would give a proportionate response following investigations. spokesman also indirectly accused anymous nations of situation. He questioned one who accused Iran of disrupting free maritime transport in Persian Gulf. He also sought an answer from those who blamed Iran for Aramco attacks without any proof. Concluding his statement to media he asked wher same countries are rey to once again defend principles of free maritime transportation in international waters and condemn such an attack on an Iranian ship

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Details of attack on tanker

hull of tanker was hit by two separate explosions on Friday off Saudi port of Jeddah confirmed National Iranian Tanker Company, which owns Sabiti. Yet company denied any attack from Saudi Arabia. NITC reported earlier that incident has caused oil spill from tanker into Red Sea before it was eventually controlled and vessel began slowly moving back towards Gulf waters. last position of tanker was located 400 kilometres away from south point of Jeddah, reported Marine Traffic. 

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attack is part of series of attacks on shipping in and around vital seaway to Gulf involving Iran and Western powers, as well as drone attacks on Saudi oil plants. Though US and Arabia blame Iran behind all violence and attacks, country denies such allegations. Aramco attacks form centre of recent controversies. attack was claimed by Houthis who are supposedly funded by Iran. 

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(with ncy inputs)