Iran Targets Israeli-Owned Ships To Avenge Losses In Syria

Iran is preparing to attack Israeli-owned ships to avenge the deaths of two Revolutionary Guards advisors in Israeli air strikes in Syria last month, The New York Times reported.

Photo Insert: The planned attacks are to be retaliation for the strikes in Syria.

The IRGC’s Aerospace Force is gearing up to launch drone attacks on ships sailing through the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, according to the report, which cited two senior Western intelligence officials, the Times of Israel (TOI) also reported.

An Iranian political strategist linked to the IRGC told the newspaper the planned attacks are to be in retaliation for the strikes in Syria.

The report came as the US military announced it had dispatched the USS Florida, a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine with 154 missiles to the Middle East to “help ensure regional maritime security and stability.”

The show of force comes amid heightened tensions with Iran, which continues to harass shipping and attack oil tankers in the area, including several owned by Israelis.

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