Pentagon: Drone fired from Iran

The attack drone that attacked a tanker off the coast of India on Saturday was fired from Iran, according to the US Defense Headquarters, the Pentagon, according to AFP.

No one on board the Japanese-owned vessel was injured in the attack. The attack took place on Saturday morning 370 kilometers off the coast of India. A fire broke out on board but was extinguished.

Neither Iran nor any Iran-backed group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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