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| Iranian navy ship Konarak 'sunk by friendly fire' from frigate | Iranian navy ship Konarak 'sunk by friendly fire' from frigate |
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| An Iranian navy "friendly fire" incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial reports say. | An Iranian navy "friendly fire" incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial reports say. |
| Local journalists said the frigate Jamaran was testing a new anti-ship missile which locked onto and hit Konarak, a logistical ship. | Local journalists said the frigate Jamaran was testing a new anti-ship missile which locked onto and hit Konarak, a logistical ship. |
| Semi-official Iranian news agency Fars said one sailor was killed and several others injured in a "naval exercise". | Semi-official Iranian news agency Fars said one sailor was killed and several others injured in a "naval exercise". |
| It described the incident on Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz as a "crash". | It described the incident on Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz as a "crash". |
| According to the unofficial reports, Jamaran - operated by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) - fired the missile prematurely before Konarak had time to sail away from a floating target it had towed to a designated position. | According to the unofficial reports, Jamaran - operated by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) - fired the missile prematurely before Konarak had time to sail away from a floating target it had towed to a designated position. |
| Videos posted on social media show what are said to be injured sailors being transferred to ambulances. | Videos posted on social media show what are said to be injured sailors being transferred to ambulances. |
| In January, the IRGC mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane near the Iranian capital, Tehran, killing all 176 people on board. | |
| The incident came at a time of heightened tension with the US. Shortly before, Iran had launched a missile strike on an Iraqi base hosting US forces after an American drone strike killed IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. | |
| These tensions have continued to rise in recent months. The US has accused Iran of "harassing" its naval ships in the Persian Gulf. | These tensions have continued to rise in recent months. The US has accused Iran of "harassing" its naval ships in the Persian Gulf. |
| Iran said said it had increased patrols in the Gulf after the US Navy blocked the path of an Iranian vessel. | Iran said said it had increased patrols in the Gulf after the US Navy blocked the path of an Iranian vessel. |