Former Israeli ambassador to UN: 'Iran will pay heavy price'

"We will not be silent," Danon said.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian warships are seen during a joint naval exercise with Russian navy in the Indian Ocean (photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA)
Iranian warships are seen during a joint naval exercise with Russian navy in the Indian Ocean
(photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA)
"We will not be silent. The Iranians will pay a heavy price for any aggression against the Israeli state," former Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said, referring to the damage caused to an Israeli-owned cargo vessel that was damaged by a mysterious explosion in the Gulf of Oman.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said that Iran is the main suspect behind the attack, which took place overnight Thursday.
Danon's comments were quoted by the Hebrew website Ynet. 
The ship Helios Ray, usually used as a vehicle carrier, was sailing to Singapore from Saudi Arabia when the explosion occurred. It was then diverted to a port in Dubai to assess the damage.
Officials from the security firm Dryad that was securing the area have also said that they are examining the possibility that the Iranian military was involved.
 
“Whilst details regarding the incident remain unclear, it remains a realistic possibility that the event was the result of asymmetric activity by Iranian military,” Dryad said in a report.
 
Washington has blamed Tehran for a number of attacks on shipping in strategic Gulf waters, including on four vessels, including two Saudi oil tankers, in May 2019. Iran distanced itself from those attacks.
Tobias Siegal and Reuters contributed to this report. 


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