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Explosions reported near Iran’s Kharg Island

From Gulf Today · () English

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  • Iranian media reported explosions near Kharg Island, but accounts differed over whether an Iranian tanker had been targeted.
  • No US or Iranian official immediately commented on the reports.
  • The incident came amid renewed US-Iran fighting and a standoff over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Several explosions were heard near Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s major oil hub in the Gulf, Iranian media reported on Saturday. The reports came days after fighting between Iran and the United States resumed.

Fars news agency said its correspondent heard blasts but saw no smoke. SNN news agency reported that a US strike had targeted an Iranian tanker near the island. Neither account was confirmed by officials, and there was no immediate comment from Washington or Tehran.

The renewed fighting began last Sunday, when the United States attacked Iran as the conflict passed its six-month mark. Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Middle East.

Iran said on Thursday that its armed forces had struck US military bases in the region. It also vowed to avenge civilian deaths at a wedding, which Tehran blamed on Washington.

The two countries remain locked in a struggle over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iran has blocked ships from passing through the waterway, while Washington maintains a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.

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Originally published by Gulf Today in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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