The Pentagon on Sunday, December 24, said that the chemical tanker that was reportedly attacked in the Indian Ocean was struck by a drone launched directly from Iran. The development comes a day after a merchant vessel, with around 20 Indian crew, was allegedly hit by a suspected drone about 217 nautical miles off the Porbandar coast in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, December 23. However, there were no reports of any casualties in the incident. The incident comes against the backdrop of Iran-backed Houthi rebels stepping up attacks on ships in the Red Sea amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Israel-Affiliated Merchant Vessel Hit by Drone Strike in Indian Ocean, No Casualties Reported.

Drone Fired from Iran, Says Pentagon

(SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)