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Israel accuses Iran behind attack on oil tanker that killed two crew

Israel has accused Iran behind an attack on an oil tanker in which two crew members ' a British national and a Romanian citizen ' were killed. The incident occurred on Thursday when MV Mercer Street, operated by the London-based company Zodiac Maritime, was off Oman's coast in the Arabian Sea.<br />''<br />''The company, which belongs to Israeli shipping magnate, said it was working to establish what had happened. But Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Friday blamed the incident as "Iranian terrorism". Yair Lapid said that it is not just the problem of Israel, and the world must not be silent.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">However, details of the attack on the Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned tanker remain unclear. Iran has not yet commented on the allegations.</span><br />

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