"A powerful explosion, followed by another one likely triggered by the first, sets the ship ablaze and sends up a huge plume of smoke. It is an attack. The small boat filming the scene waits a few seconds before speeding off northeast toward Iran. One of the crew members shouts: God is the greatest. Destruction of an American oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf. At your service, Khamenei!"
"The largest U.S. naval deployment since the 2003 invasion of Iraq has decimated the Iranian Navy. Washington has sent nearly 40% of its operational ships to the Middle East (16 warships plus the aircraft carriers USS Gerald Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln). According to the war report released Thursday by CENTCOM, approximately 60 Iranian frigates have been destroyed since February 28."
"This exceptional show of force, however, has proven insufficient in the face of Tehran's asymmetric retaliation, as demonstrated by the attack carried out Wednesday night off the coast of Iraq. Analysis of the video footage and the damage inflicted on the Safesea Vishnu suggests that the attackers used a naval drone to blow up the hull."
An oil tanker named Safesea Vishnu was attacked off the coast of Umm Qasr in southern Iraq by a speedboat operated by members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The attack involved powerful explosions that set the ship ablaze, captured on video by the attackers who identified themselves and pledged allegiance to Khamenei. The incident occurred while the Safesea Vishnu was transferring cargo with another vessel, the Zephyros. The attack caused Brent crude oil prices to exceed $100. Despite the U.S. deploying nearly 40% of its operational naval forces to the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers and 16 warships, and reportedly destroying approximately 60 Iranian frigates since February, Iran demonstrated effective asymmetric retaliation capabilities through this attack.
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