Iran: Support ship sinks in Gulf of Oman


Issue 1127 - 03 Jun 2021 | 1 minute read

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (Nedaja) lost its largest vessel on 2 June, when fleet replenishment tanker Kharg sank in the Gulf of Oman close to the town of Jask with no loss of life; it had caught fire some 20 hours earlier. The vessel had been on a training mission with about 200 naval cadets aboard.

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