The spokesman for�Iran�s Foreign Ministry says recent accusations leveled against Tehran by Israel and the United States about attacking an Israeli-owned merchant ship in the Sea of Oman are �childish� and influenced by the Zionist lobby in the United States.

Saeed Khatibzadeh made the remarks in a Sunday press briefing with the Iranian media, when he was asked about Israel and the US accusing Iran of attacking the Israeli-owned merchant ship off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea.
�The illegitimate Zionist entity must stop leveling baseless charges against Iran. This is not the first time that this regime brings up such accusations [against Tehran],� he added.
Khatibzadeh noted that such accusations are leveled by the well-known lobby of the Zionist regime in the United States, adding, �The Zionist regime�s officials must know that such projectionist moves will not help them in any way.�
�We must be very cautious not to fall into traps set by the Zionists and the Quds occupying regime in such cases,� he said, adding, "This regime is at the lowest point of legitimacy and is experiencing the most difficult days of its life."