Israel Lodges Complaint to Security Council against Iran

Israel has lodged a complaint to the United Nations (UN) Security Council against Iran on the backdrop of an attack on an Israeli oil tanker offshore the Omani coast that resulted in killing two persons.

Many governments across the world accused Iran of implementing that attack.

Israel’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) Gilad Erdan asked over the complaint to condemn Iran, claiming that Tehran committed war crimes and criminal action in the  Middle East and the world and threatened world trade.

It is worth noting that Israel accused Iran of attacking the oil tanker “ Mercer Steet” last Friday as two persons were killed, one was British and the other was Romanian.

Erdan said that the last attack is a marine terrorist action and abuses the UN charters and international law, adding that Iran threatens vessels, world trade and stability in the whole region.

The Israeli complaint requested the UN Security Council to respond actively to the Iranian violations of the terrorist groups loyal to Iran in the Middle East as these organizations serve as arms of Iran’s hegemony.

At least six ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates broadcast warnings Tuesday that they had lost control of their steering under unclear circumstances as British authorities reported “a potential hijack” was underway in the area.

It wasn’t immediately clear what was happening off the coast of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman.

Earlier Tuesday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned that Israel will no longer allow the Islamic Republic to “sit calmly in Tehran while igniting the entire Middle East — that’s over.”

“We are working to enlist the whole world, but when the time comes, we know how to act alone,” the premier said while touring Israel’s northern border with top military officials. “Iran knows the price that we’ll exact when anyone threatens our security.”

Hebrew media reported that Defence Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will hold a briefing on Wednesday for UN Security Council representatives during which they will present them with intelligence information showing Iran’s responsibility for the attack.

Israel, Britain, and the US were expected to seek a motion in the Security Council condemning Iran for the attack, the Ynet website reported.