Most likely neither Iran, nor the US was behind this attack. A state actor would have sunk the ship.
Two holes caused by small rockets is more likely the work of amateurs. A rogue terrorist faction (Houthi) using inadequate weapons (possibly shoulder fired rockets, from a small boat) to attack the ship, to show their love for Allah.
These amateurs tried to sink it with a mine first, but missed. Went to plan B, shot the ship with a couple of rockets, then went to recover their one mine that missed the target, and was filmed by a US drone. A rogue terrorist outfit can't afford to waste a mine, which is why they stayed to recover it.
True, but that doesn't exclude the possibility of radical Houthi splinter groups who decide to take their orders directly from Allah, instead of Iran, or other radical [non-Houthi] factions. Either way, I'm still leaning on this attack as being the work of non-state actors.
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VOALTRON ago
Most likely neither Iran, nor the US was behind this attack. A state actor would have sunk the ship.
Two holes caused by small rockets is more likely the work of amateurs. A rogue terrorist faction (Houthi) using inadequate weapons (possibly shoulder fired rockets, from a small boat) to attack the ship, to show their love for Allah.
These amateurs tried to sink it with a mine first, but missed. Went to plan B, shot the ship with a couple of rockets, then went to recover their one mine that missed the target, and was filmed by a US drone. A rogue terrorist outfit can't afford to waste a mine, which is why they stayed to recover it.
speedisavirus ago
Houthis are armed and take direction from Iran
VOALTRON ago
True, but that doesn't exclude the possibility of radical Houthi splinter groups who decide to take their orders directly from Allah, instead of Iran, or other radical [non-Houthi] factions. Either way, I'm still leaning on this attack as being the work of non-state actors.
speedisavirus ago
This is another possibility but Iran is still enabling as they keep arming them.