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The Pentagon claimed in a statement on Sunday that the attack happened at around 10 a.m. local time and that no one was hurt on board the Japanese-owned ship.
A chemical tanker struck Saturday off the coast of India was targeted "by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran," the Pentagon said in a statement.
The Pentagon said the Chem Pluto ship flew under the Liberian flag and was operated by a Dutch company.Washington: A chemical tanker struck off the coast
A chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean was hit by a drone launched from Iran, according to the US Department of Defense. The tanker, named CHEM PLUTO, was struck by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran.
The Pentagon has pointed fingers at Iran for attacking a Japanese-owned vessel off the coast of India on Saturday.