Under the title "Israel: Ready to Attack Iran," the Arabic site reported that recent developments and Iranian violations involving maritime vessels in the Arabian Gulf will not go unnoticed. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced his country's readiness to launch an attack on Iran. He stated in a press conference on Thursday that there is no doubt Iran seeks to pose multiple fronts of challenge to Israel.
He highlighted that Tehran is strengthening its power in Lebanon and Gaza, deploying militias in Syria and Iraq, and supporting the Houthis in Yemen. The Israeli minister stressed the necessity of continuing to develop Tel Aviv's capabilities for multi-front adaptation, as he believes this is the future. He also clarified that the world must deal with Iran militarily to end its threats.
This statement coincided with remarks from Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday, indicating that Israel keeps its options open to act independently against Iran following last week's attack on a tanker operated by an Israeli company in the Arabian Sea. Bennett explained that Israel is collaborating with world countries to respond to the attack on the tanker, but it knows very well how to act alone, adding that Tehran should understand that destabilizing the Middle East from its territory is a thing of the past.
He emphasized that there is no doubt about who carried out the attack on the tanker in the Arabian Sea, stating, "Immediately following the Iranian attack on the ship, we shared our intelligence with our friends in the United States, Britain, and other countries. No one doubts which party is behind this event, but we provided solid evidence to confirm it."
Iran has completely denied responsibility, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh describing the circulating news as suspicious and denying reports of potential kidnapping of the ship by Iranian military forces or affiliated entities. It remains unclear who is responsible for the attempted hijacking of the vessel, although the British maritime trade magazine "Lloyd's List" and maritime intelligence company "Dryad Global" indicated that the seized ship is the asphalt tanker "Asphalt Princess," which sails under the Panamanian flag.
