Iran Denies US Accusation of Drone Strike on Tanker off India's Coast

The attack comes amid a series of Houthi rebel assaults on shipping vessels in the Red Sea, causing major firms to reroute their cargo vessels.

The US Pentagon accuses Iran of launching a drone strike on a Japan-owned chemical tanker, MV Chem Pluto, off the coast of India in the Arabian Sea.
Iran's foreign ministry rejects the accusations, calling them 'worthless' and a distraction from the US's support for Israel's actions in Gaza.
The attacked tanker, affiliated with Israel, was carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to India when it was hit, causing a fire but no reported casualties.
The incident comes amid a series of attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, causing major firms to reroute their cargo vessels.
Despite accusations from the US and Israel, Iran maintains that it is not involved in the Houthi attacks.