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U.S. Targets Iran’s Oil Exports, Striking Tanker Near Kharg Island

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • U.S. forces carried out strikes near Iran’s Kharg Island and Jask, according to a Trump administration official cited by Fox News.
  • An Iranian tanker was hit in waters about 4 nautical miles, or 7.4 kilometers, from Kharg Island.
  • The reported strikes targeted areas central to Iran’s oil exports and included a tanker, the official said.

The United States has struck waters near Kharg Island, Iran’s central oil-export hub, and Jask, with an Iranian tanker reportedly hit in the operation.

A Trump administration official told Fox News on the 8th that U.S. Central Command carried out strikes near both locations. The official said the targets included a tanker.

Iran’s Tasnim news agency also reported that a small tanker was hit that night at sea, about 4 nautical miles, or roughly 7.4 kilometers, from Kharg Island. The report places the attack near one of the main centers of Iran’s oil exports.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. 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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