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Agence France-Presse

An Iranian warship was accidentally hit by a missile during exercises in the Gulf of Oman, killing at least 19, amid tensions with the US in the waterway.
The friendly fire incident involving the Konarak vessel occurred on Sunday afternoon near Bandar-e Jask, off the southern coast of the Islamic republic, it said on its website.
One report said the vessel had sunk after being hit by a missile fired by another Iranian warship.
“The vessel was hit after moving a practice target to its destination and not creating enough distance between itself and the target,” state television said on its website.


Iran’s army said that 19 people were killed in the “accident” that left 15 injured.
“On Sunday afternoon, during an exercise by a number of the navy’s vessels in Jask and Chabahar waters, the Konarak light support vessel had an accident,” said a statement on the army’s website.
“The number of this accident’s martyrs is 19 and 15 have also been injured,” it added, saying the vessel had been towed ashore.
Iran accused of provoking US warships after tanker briefly detained
The Konarak is a light logistical support vessel made in the Netherlands and purchased by Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Weighing 447 tonnes and 47 metres (154 feet) long, the Hendijan-class vessel is equipped with four cruise missiles, according to state television.

The first photo of the Iranian ship "Konarak", shot by the friendly frigate "Jamaran". Photo is not confirmed by the officials yet. pic.twitter.com/LBKtWzzmHp
— Naval News (@navalnewsnet) May 11, 2020

Iran and its arch enemy the United States have traded barbs in the past year over a spate of incidents involving their forces in the sensitive Gulf waters.
Tensions have escalated since 2018 when the US withdrew from a multinational accord that froze Iran’s nuclear programme and reimposed crippling sanctions on its economy.
Tasnim news agency said in an English-language tweet that the Konarak had sunk after being hit by the missile fired by another Iranian warship.
“Konarak was ‘sunk by friendly fire’ after Moudge-class frigate ‘Jamaran’ accidentally shot (it) with a missile during live firing exercise in Jask area of #PersianGulf waters on 10th May.”

First images have begun circulating social media and media outlets in #Iran reportedly showing the Konarak Frigate docked up after the incident. There is a metal tear that can be seen in this image. pic.twitter.com/EpJUacQPmd
— Aurora Intel - #StayHome (@AuroraIntel) May 11, 2020

Tasnim did not mention the detail in its Persian-language report on its website.
Iran’s armed forces in January mistakingly shot down a Kiev-bound Boeing 737 passenger jet shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard.
The military admitted to the catastrophic error, saying it came as Iran’s air defences were on high alert after firing a barrage of missiles at US troops stationed in Iraq.
Iran launched the missiles in retaliation for the United States’ killing of its top general Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike days before that.


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The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy frigate ‘Jamaran’; during Iran-Russia-China joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman. File photo: AFP

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In a photo made available by US Navy, Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels sail close to US military ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait. Photo: AP

In this Wednesday, April 15, 2020, photo made available by U.S. Navy, Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels sail close to U.S. military ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait. A group of 11 Iranian naval vessels made "dangerous and harassing" maneuvers near U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait on Wednesday, in one case passing within 10 yards (meters) of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, U.S. officials said. Iranian officials did not immediately acknowledge the incident. (U.S. Navy via AP)

A Hong Kong-flagged tanker, which was briefly detained in Iran while it was sailing through the Gulf of Oman. File photo: US Coast Guard

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Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels are seen close to the USS Paul Hamilton and other US military ships, crossing the ships’ bows and sterns at close range while operating in international waters of the north Gulf. Photo: AFP

(FILES)This US Navy file photo shows Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels conducting unsafe and unprofessional actions against the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) and other US military ships by crossing the ships’ bows and sterns at close range while operating in international waters of the north Gulf on April 15, 2020. - Paul Hamilton is conducting joint interoperability operations in support of maritime security in the US 5th Fleet area of operations. US President Donald Trump said April 22, 2020 he had ordered the US military to attack and destroy any Iranian vessel that harasses US Navy ships. "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea," Trump said on Twitter. (Photo by Handout / Navy Office of Information / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /US NAVY/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A S

This US Navy photo obtained April 22, 2020 shows Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels conducting unsafe and unprofessional actions against the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) and other US military ships by crossing the ships’ bows and sterns at close range while operating in international waters of the north Gulf on April 15, 2020. - Paul Hamilton is conducting joint interoperability operations in support of maritime security in the US 5th Fleet area of operations. US President Donald Trump said April 22, 2020 he had ordered the US military to attack and destroy any Iranian vessel that harasses US Navy ships. "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea," Trump said on Twitter. (Photo by Handout / Navy Office of Information / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /US NAVY/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRI

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Iranian frigate ‘Jamaran’ launches missile in live firing exercise, hitting a support ship in Gulf of Oman
Incident comes amid heightened tensions between US and Iran



Iranian frigate ‘Jamaran’ launches missile in live firing exercise, hitting a support ship in Gulf of Oman.


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Iran strikes own warship in missile ‘friendly fire’, killing 19

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;} Iranian frigate ‘Jamaran’ launches missile in live firing exercise, hitting a support ship in Gulf of Oman Incident comes amid heightened tensions between US and Iran

Iranian frigate ‘Jamaran’ launches missile in live firing exercise, hitting a support ship in Gulf of Oman

Incident comes amid heightened tensions between US and Iran