Iranian tanker hit near Kharg Island, Tasnim reports
Tasnim reported that an Iranian tanker was struck by four U.S. missiles near Kharg Island, with no casualties reported.
Kharg, Iran. An Iranian tanker was hit by four U.S. missiles near the anchorage off Kharg Island on Saturday, the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim reported. Local sources said there were no casualties and the crew was being evacuated.
Reported strike
A Tasnim correspondent in Kharg reported that the tanker was struck in the area of Kharg Island’s anchorage.
There was no immediate official statement from Iranian authorities. U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Oil export hub
Kharg Island is Iran’s main oil export hub. Iran, the third-largest producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, exported 90% of its crude through the island before the war.
Oil flows have been disrupted since a U.S. blockade of Iranian oil exports began in mid-April.
Previous statements
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an August 31 social media post, accompanied by an AI-generated video, that Kharg Island was being “blown to smithereens”. Iranian authorities have said they would respond strongly if the island were attacked.
Trump said on June 11 that he wanted to take over Kharg Island, but later said a threatened U.S. military operation there was off the table for the time being. Tehran and Washington signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the war on June 17.
The United States imposed its blockade on Iranian ports after Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that carried one-fifth of the world’s oil supply before the war.
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