Blasts Heard Near Iran’s Kharg Island in Gulf, Amid Reports Tanker Hit
- On Saturday, explosions occurred near Iran's Kharg Island, a key oil terminal in the Gulf, with state-affiliated media alleging a United States missile strike hit an Iranian tanker.
- The semi-official Fars news agency and state-affiliated Nournews reported the incidents, though the origin of the blasts remained officially unverified.
- Iran's Student News Network reported that a small tanker was hit during the alleged attack, citing local sources and adding there were no casualties.
- Correspondents on Kharg reported hearing explosion sounds from the Gulf, but observed no signs of smoke or visible damage.
- Iranian authorities have issued no immediate official statement about the reports, while Washington has provided no confirmation of the alleged military action.
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Iranian tanker hit by US attack near Kharg Island
An Iranian tanker was hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran’s key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim reported. According to a Tasnim correspondent from Kharg, the tanker was hit by four U.S. missiles in the area of Kharg Island’s anchorage. Tasnim quoted local sources as saying there were no casualties and the tanker’s crew was being evacuated. There was no immediate official announcement b…
Iran's media reported on "more explosions heard on Saturday near Kharg Island, which houses the country's main oil terminal in the Gulf, on the basis of the resumption of hostilities with the United States. Fars Agency reported that no smoke was observed after the explosion, while the local SNN agency reported that "an Iranian oil tanker was the target of an attack by the United States near the island.
The Tasnim agency points out that an Iranian oil tanker would have been hit near the island by missiles fired by U.S. forces. At the moment, neither the Iranian authorities nor the U.S. have made any official announcements. Iran and the U.S. have exchanged attacks for the first time since July. Several Iranian media, including the semi-official news agency Fars, have reported several explosions in the vicinity of the strategic island of Jarg thr…
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Ada DeranaIranian tanker hit by US attack near Iran's Kharg Island, Tasnim says
DUBAI, Sept 5 - An Iranian tanker was hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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