The attack caused no casualties aboard the Japanese-owned vessel which was flying under a Liberian flag and was operated by a Dutch entity, the Pentagon said.
A chemical tanker struck Saturday off the coast of India was targeted « by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran, » the Pentagon said in a statement.
The attack took place around 10 a.m. local time and caused no casualties aboard the Japanese-owned vessel, it said, adding that a fire was extinguished.
The U.S. military « remains in communication with the vessel as it continues toward a destination in India, » it added.
