"Canada condemns the attack on the Mercer tanker, which, according to international intelligence, was carried out by Iran," the Canadian Foreign Ministry said on Twitter.

Canada condemns the attack on the MV Mercer that international intelligence attributes to Iran.

Our thoughts are with the families of the victims.

🇨🇦 stands with the international community in upholding international security and holding Iran accountable for its reckless actions.

- Foreign Policy CAN (@CanadaFP) August 2, 2021

It is noted that Canada supports the desire to hold Iran accountable for what happened.

Earlier it became known that the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected and strongly condemned accusations by the UK and the United States of involvement in the attack on the Japanese tanker Mercer Street in the Arabian Sea.