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'Worthless accusation': Iran rejects US claims it fired a drone towards tanker
Arutz Sheva ^ | 26/12/23 | Elad Benari

Posted on 12/25/2023 10:46:04 PM PST by Eleutheria5

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday rejected Washington's claims that a drone attack targeting a tanker off the coast of India over the weekend was "fired from Iran", AFP reports.

The Pentagon said on Saturday that the Japanese-owned Chem Pluto chemical tanker was targeted "by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran."

"We declare these claims as completely rejected and worthless," foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said on Monday when asked about the US accusations.

"Such claims are aimed at projecting, distracting public attention, and covering up for the full support of the American government for the crimes of the Zionist regime (Israel) in Gaza," he added.

The tanker arrived on Monday off Mumbai where it was inspected by an Indian Navy explosive ordnance disposal team, PTI news agency reported.

The Navy said an initial review of the ship's damage pointed to a drone strike, according to PTI, but that further analysis would be necessary to determine the "vector of attack".

The vessel was described as having Israel links, due to the fact that it was leased by a Dutch company from a European company that is partially and indirectly owned by an Israeli businessman.

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(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Iran; News/Current Events; War
KEYWORDS: attack; drone; nasserkanani; worthless
WW III is just around the corner. Prosperity? Nah.
1 posted on 12/25/2023 10:46:04 PM PST by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

>> Prosperity? Nah.

Job 1 is to solve for oneself the food, water and energy availability problem. Whatever that might mean for one.


2 posted on 12/25/2023 10:47:59 PM PST by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: Eleutheria5

What would anyone expect Iran to say? “Sure, we fired a drone at you!”


3 posted on 12/25/2023 11:00:43 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: EinNYC

It’s not even clear at whom they fired the drone, just that they fired it and they oughtn’t to have done. Did they do a Dunn and Bradstreet on all passing ships ‘til they found one with a tenuous connection to Israel, or did they just go “Eenie Meenie Minie Moe. Jooos! own everything, so here we go! Fire!”


4 posted on 12/25/2023 11:04:34 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: Nervous Tick

Better hurry. Cannibalism is underrated.


5 posted on 12/25/2023 11:06:50 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: Eleutheria5

Whom do they think is believing their drivel?

No, don’t answer that. It’s the masses of illiterate, inbred followers of the Pedophile Prophet around the world.


6 posted on 12/25/2023 11:29:49 PM PST by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: EinNYC
What would anyone expect Iran to say? “Sure, we fired a drone at you!”

Good point bro, and I thought we had equipment, that could tell exactly where the missile came from.

7 posted on 12/26/2023 12:33:57 AM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: Eleutheria5

“”We declare these claims as completely rejected and worthless,” foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said “

That’s not a no.
He’s not saying they didn’t do it. He’s saying “talk is cheap, use your fists.”


8 posted on 12/26/2023 1:42:54 AM PST by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: Samurai_Jack

Limp wrists don’t use fists.


9 posted on 12/26/2023 3:26:08 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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We declare these claims as completely rejected and worthless

And that's because Biden won't respond. He and his obama-ilk need that Iranian money laundering.

10 posted on 12/26/2023 4:06:51 AM PST by fruser1
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To: Eleutheria5

Who to believe?

The Great Satan led by Puppet Biden CIA or the filthy Islamist Mullahs in Iran? They should both be destroyed. /spit


11 posted on 12/26/2023 4:19:51 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: Eleutheria5

Islam and their proxy states are doing a commendable job helping the commerce of civilizations move freely around the globe. /S


12 posted on 12/26/2023 4:30:22 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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