Japan-owned tanker attacked by drone fired from Iran in Indian Ocean

A Japanese-owned commercial tanker was attacked by a drone launched from Iran in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, causing a fire but leaving no one injured, the U.S. Department of Defense said.The Liberian-flagged, Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was struck about 370 kilometers off India "by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran," the Pentagon said in a statement, adding the fire on board has been extinguished.The Associated Press reported the tanker had ties with Israel, citing a British maritime security firm.The tanker, which was carrying 20 Indians and one Vietnamese, had left Saudi …READ FULL ARTICLE