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Iran navy vessel sinks after fire in Gulf of Oman
Firefighting efforts continued for 20 hours before it went down SAMAA | AFP - Posted: Jun 2, 2021 | Last Updated: 5 hours ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: Jun 2, 2021 | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
The vessel sank close to the port of Jask in the south of the country, near the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway. Photo: EPA
One of Iran’s largest naval ships sank Wednesday after catching fire while on a “training mission” off a strategic port near the head of the Gulf, the navy said.
The British-built
fleet replenishment vessel Kharg, which measured more than 200 metres (more
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