The accusations made by the United States, alleging that Tehran attacked a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, have been unequivocally rejected by Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Amid escalating global tensions surrounding threats to maritime shipping, a ministry spokesperson categorically dismissed the US claim during a news conference on Monday. The spokesperson refuted the assertion that an Iran-launched drone had targeted a Japanese-owned tanker near India, labeling it as false.

The international trade landscape has been significantly impacted by a series of attacks on ships in the Red Sea carried out by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Houthis justify their campaign, which targets vessels they claim are linked to Israel, as a means to compel Israel to cease its bombardment of Gaza.

Nasser Kanaani, responding to the US accusation, declared, “We reject these claims entirely and consider them without merit.” He went on to assert that such allegations are designed to divert public attention and serve as a cover-up for the unequivocal support of the American government for the actions of the Zionist regime (Israel) in Gaza.

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