Following the blast at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port that left at least 281 injured, an Israeli security source noted that official denials of Israeli involvement are routine and should not be taken as confirmation or denial of any covert activities being conducted by their government. Remarks were made following widespread speculation in regional and international media regarding possible acts of sabotage by Iran against Israel given their history of conflict. While Israeli officials publicly denied involvement, an anonymous senior Israeli source told local media outlets that denials are standard whenever sensitive operations are reported overseas. “Israel maintains an official policy...