The Israeli army announced that the Chief of Staff spoke with his British counterpart on Sunday after London accused Iran of carrying out an attack on a tanker operated by an Israeli company off the coast of Oman last week, resulting in the deaths of a British and a Romanian national. An Israeli army statement noted that Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi and British Chief of Staff Nick Carter held a phone call that "discussed updates on the situation in the region and the common challenges faced by both countries." The statement did not provide further details and did not mention the attack on the Mercer Street tanker.