Watch: Iran attacks Israel-linked ships near Strait of Hormuz

A video seen by The Associated Press showed commandos using helicopters to attack a ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, an attack that a Middle Eastern defense official blamed on Iran amid tensions between Tehran and the West. Tensions are running high.

The video shows an attack earlier reported by the British military’s Maritime Trade Operations unit. It did not provide details about the embarkation in the Gulf of Oman near the UAE port city of Fujairah. The defense official shared the video with the military on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters. Associated Press. In it, commandos rappelled down to a stack of containers on the deck.

“Don’t come out,” one of the ship’s crew members said. Then, as more commandos came on deck, the first officer told his colleagues to head to the bridge. One commando can be seen kneeling above the others, providing them with potential covering fire.