Israel claims Iran dumped oil in sea in 'environmental attack'

Environmental protection minister says suspect ship is now anchored in Iran but offers no evidence spill was intentional

Israel's environmental protection minister has said Iran was responsible for a recent oil spill that ravaged its shores and has claimed - without evidence - the incident was a form of environmental terrorism".

Gila Gamliel said after a two-week investigation aimed at getting our hands on the criminal ship" responsible for the tar slick, her ministry had identified a Panama-flagged tanker called Emerald, which was smuggling oil from Iran to Syria in breach of international sanctions.