Explosions heard near Iran's Kharg Island, reports say
Iranian media reports a strike near the oil hub of Kharg Island targeting a tanker, while the US-Iran war enters its seventh month.
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Iranian media reports a strike near the oil hub of Kharg Island targeting a tanker, as US-Iran conflict enters its seventh month.
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Why It Matters
The war between the US and Iran has entered its seventh month following renewed strikes last Sunday.
Iranian media has reported that a tanker was targeted near the oil hub of Kharg Island. DW has the latest.
Below is a roundup of the top headlines on the Iran war and other developments in the wider Middle East region on Saturday, September 5.
Official Iranian news agencies reported a strike near the fuel hub of Kharg Island that appeared to target an oil tanker.
However, they also reported that the strike appeared to have missed its target as no smoke could be seen rising from the area.
Neither the US nor the Iranian government have commented on the strikes.
After a lull in fighting, the US began striking Iranian targets again last Sunday. The war has now entered its seventh month.
As the US risks sliding into another "forever war," Iranian broadcasters have reported strikes of unknown origin on Kharg Island.
Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is due to visit Palestinian-Americans in West Bank towns that have come under Israeli settler attacks.
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Open Questions
- Who carried out the strike near Kharg Island?
- Which tanker was targeted?
