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UK says ‘highly likely’ Iran attacked tanker off Oman
August 1, 2021

Britain on Sunday said it believed Iran carried out an attack on an Israeli-managed petroleum product tanker off the coast of Oman on July 29 that killed a Briton and a Romanian, and said it was working with partners on a “concerted response”. “The UK condemns the unlawful and callous attack committed on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman, which killed a British and a Romanian National,” British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. “We believe this attack was deliberate, targeted, and a clear violation of international law by Iran.” READ MORE