Who is behind the attack on Iranian Convoy in which 14 killed?
At least 14 people were killed in an air strike targeting a convoy of Iranian fuel trucks crossing from Iraq into Syria near the Al-Qaim-Albu Kamal border between Syria and Iraq on Tuesday night, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Reports claim the convoy was suspected of smuggling missiles and munitions when it came under attack.
Iranian state television reported on Wednesday that a convoy of fuel tankers had come under a US drone attack after crossing into Syria.
Iran has been providing fuel to its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, inside Syria. In September, Tehran said it was prepared to send 600,000 tonnes of fuel directly to the Lebanese state as the Mediterranean country copes with power shortages caused by its economic meltdown.
The US-led coalition fighting the remnants of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria said that neither it nor any coalition countries carried out the raid.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the attack was carried out by Israel, which has been engaged in a long-running shadow war with Iran. Israel frequently conducts air strikes in Syria to prevent Tehran and its proxies from gaining a foothold along its border. The WSJ reported at least 10 casualties, with some of those killed including Iranian nationals.
The Israeli military declined to comment on the strike.
Who is behind the attack on Iranian Convoy in which 14 killed?
Israel has, however, repeatedly said it will not allow its arch-rival Iran to deepen its presence in Syria. Israeli officials have publicly cited the country’s air campaign in Syria as a reason for continuing to engage with Russia, despite the war in Ukraine.
