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Navy Times | Here's why CENTCOM thinks Iran was behind a fatal drone attack on a ship last month
U.S. Central Command released evidence Friday that it says proves that an explosive aerial drone used in a July 30 fatal attack on the tanker ship Mercer Street off Oman was Iranian made.
While attacks on merchant ships in the Middle East have increased in recent years, the Mercer Street strike is believed to be the first such attack to result in loss of life.
The drone was carrying military-grade explosives, and wing wreckage recovered by Navy investigators matches known Iranian drones, according to the combatant command, which based its findings on an investigation conducted by a team from the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan. |
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