Iran strongly condemned on Saturday a "
baseless statement
" by G7 foreign ministers who accused Tehran of being responsible for the deadly attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman in late July.
"
We strongly condemn the baseless accusations by the G7 foreign ministers and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs in which they have brought baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran,
" the spokesperson said. -speak of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saïd Khatibzadeh, in a press release.
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"
All the available evidence clearly points to Iran,
" said the major powers of the G7 in a joint statement, denouncing a "
deliberate and targeted attack
" without "
any justification
".
On July 29, the MT Mercer Street, an oil tanker run by a company owned by an Israeli billionaire, was the target of an attack off the coast of Oman, which resulted in the death of a British security guard and 'a Romanian crew member.
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US military investigation
The United States, the United Kingdom and Israel had very quickly pointed the finger at Iran, which denied any involvement, amid recurring tensions, attacks and serial sabotage in the waters of the region. In support of the charges on Friday, the US Army's Central Military Command (Centcom) released the results of its investigation. According to his statement, two trapped drones first missed their target, before a third, "
loaded with explosives for military use
", came crashing down on MT Mercer Street.
The American experts "
were able to recover several pieces of this third drone
" and "
concluded, on the basis of evidence
", that it "
had been manufactured in Iran
", he added, posting several photos.
In the eyes of Iranian Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, quoted by the state-run Irna news agency, “
Americans say they found parts of Iranian drones in the water, and this is their proof. But which lab determined that (the drones) belong to Iran?
He asked. "
This is the Americans' method of weaving stories and using them to accuse Iran (...) this is the method they have chosen to put pressure on Iran,
" he said. he adds.