Drone fired from Iran strikes tanker off India's coast, Pentagon says

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.