An Israeli ship was reportedly the target of an Iranian drone attack in the Indian Ocean.

The CMA CGM Symi container ship, owned by an Israeli billionaire, was reportedly attacked by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean on Friday evening, a US defense official said. ABC News. The same drones were used by Russia in its war against Ukraine and were recently used in what Kyiv called Moscow’s “largest drone attack” since the war began.

According to the same channel, a defense ministry official who spoke to The Associated Press said the Maltese-flagged vessel was suspected of being attacked by a triangular drone carrying a Shahed-136 bomb while in international waters. The exploding drone caused damage to the ship, but did not injure any of the crew members.

“We continue to monitor the situation closely,” the official said, but declined to explain what information the United States (US) military had to claim it was an attack from Iran. Authorities suspect the attack was carried out by Tehran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guards.

In a statement, Eastern Pacific, controlled by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer, acknowledged that it was “aware of allegations that a container ship operated by the company was the target of a possible security incident on Friday night,” but added that “the ship c The issue is currently proceeding according to plan” and that the entire crew is alive and well.

The ship had its automatic identification system locator turned off since Tuesday when it left the port of Jebel Ali in Dubai, according to MarineTraffic.com data reviewed by The Associated Press. In accordance with ABC NewsVessels must keep the tracker active for safety reasons.

Both Tehran and Israel have been locked in a decades-long war in the Middle East that has seen drones attack Israeli ships sailing in the region, but Iran’s mission to the United Nations has not commented on the attack.