However the new attacks do raise the prospect of greater cooperation between Israel and the Gulf Arab states, leading to the possibility of Israel not just striking at Iran’s proxy’s in Syria and Lebanon, but possibly directly against Iran itself. They have demonstrated increasing sophistication over the years, including the use of anti-ship missiles alleged to have been supplied by the Iranians, and have attacked multiple merchantmen and military vessels both in the Red Sea and the Gulf. The Houthi’s are supported by Iran against Gulf Arab forces operating in Yemen and are considered an Iranian proxy as a result. The Saudi military reported that they had intercepted all the missiles and destroyed them. On Saturday Houthi forces in Yemen fired a ballistic missile at the Saudi capital Riyadh, as well as at least six explosive equipped drones that were aimed at ‘military targets’ in the Saudi towns of Abha and Khamis Mushait. The attack occurs as tensions ramp up between Iran and the Gulf Arab States. This is a standard response and is generally proven false, with previous examples being Syrian Surface-to-Air missiles proceeding to hit the island of Cyprus and even, unfortunately, killing their own allies and civilians. The Israeli military has declined to comment on the strikes, though a Syrian spokesperson said that their air defences had shot down most of the incoming missiles. His comments came after the Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck targets in Syria on Sunday night that are alleged to be linked to Iran and proxy-militia groups that they support in the country. Speaking on Monday morning the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, accused Iran directly of the attack and stated that: The Israeli’s have now asserted that this was an attack by Iran. Mines are unlikely as the damage is reported to be above the waterline. Pictures that are alleged to show the damage caused make it unclear as to whether the ship was struck by some sort of projectile/missile or explosive charges placed on the ship. No crew were harmed in the incident and the ship has since made its way to Dubai where it is docked for assessment and repair. The MV Helios Ray, which is flagged in the Bahamas and operated by Ray Car Carriers, had departed the Saudi Arabian port of Damman for Singapore when it suffered what the Israeli security services have described as an attack at around 23:40 local time.Īccording to US defence officials, the ship has suffered two holes each in both its port and starboard sides. GULF OF OMAN – An Israeli-owned Roll-on, Roll-off (RoRo) car carrier suffered damage after she was struck by explosions on Friday night while transiting eastbound through Gulf of Oman.
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