Iran accuses US of tanker attack

Iranian state television said four US missiles hit the tanker about 10 kilometers from the island of Kharg.

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Detail from the Strait of Hormuz, Photo: REUTERS
Detail from the Strait of Hormuz, Photo: REUTERS
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Iran today accused the US of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.

Iranian state television said four US missiles hit the tanker, which was about 10 kilometers from the island of Kharg.

They added that the evacuation of the crew is underway and that there are no casualties.

Kharg Island is Iran's main oil export terminal and a strategically important hub for shipping crude oil from the country.

It has been the target of attacks several times during the conflict between the US and Iran.

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