A mystery explosion has struck an Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman hours after a US air strike hit Iran-backed militia forces in Syria . Dryad Global, a maritime intelligence firm, identified the stricken vessel as the MV Helios Ray (pictured)
* Israeli-owned cargo ship 'Helios Ray' was sailing in the Gulf of Oman on Friday
* It was hit by an unexplained blast, renewing concerns over tensions in the region
* The site of the blast saw a series of explosions in 2019 that the US blamed on Iran
* Tehran denied the accusations, which came after Trump abandoned Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and reimposed harsh sanctions on Iran
* The explosion came after the US hit Iran-backed militia targets with an air strike
* President Biden's airstrike in Syria reportedly killed 22 Iran-backed fighters
A mystery explosion has struck an Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman hours after a US air strike hit Iran-backed militia forces in Syria.
The Israeli-owned cargo ship was sailing out of the Middle East on Friday when it was hit by an unexplained blast, renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran in the region.
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More News On Today's Explosion On the Israeli-Owned Cargo Ship 'Helios Ray' As It Was Sailing In The Gulf Of Oman On Friday
Explosion hits Israeli-owned cargo ship in Gulf of Oman, no injuries -- Times Of Israel
Israeli vehicle-carrier ship hit by explosion in Gulf of Oman -- Middle East Monitor
Explosion hits Israeli-owned cargo ship in Gulf of Oman -- Al Jazeera
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