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KARIM SAHIB / AFPIllustrative: A man watches on July 2, 2019, the ships’ movement in the port of Fujairah in the east of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Vessel identified as Hyperion said coming under missile attack near port of Fujairah, sustains minor damage
An Israeli-owned vessel came under attack off the Emirati shores, the al-Mayadeen channel reported on Tuesday, citing sources on the ground.
The unconfirmed report identified the ship as Hyperion, owned by the Tel-Aviv-based RAY SHIPPING company.
The privately-owned vessel said to be targeted near the Emirati port of Fujairah, where it was heading from Kuwait, according to maritime tracking websites.
Israel’s Channel 12 cited security sources as blaming the attack on Iran, adding that the vessel sustained light damage in a missile attack.
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Neither of the reports mentions any casualties among the crewmembers.
The incident comes just weeks after an attack on another Israeli-owned vessel, MV Helios Ray, which was rocked by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman in February.
The vessel was owned by Israeli businessman Rami Ungar — and so is Hyperion, according to some of the available reports.
At the time, Israeli media similarly cited sources as blaming Iran for the attack.
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