Iranian media: US targets Iranian oil tanker near Khark Island
Iranian outlets report a US military strike on an Iranian oil tanker near Khark Island, with no casualties, according to Al Arabiya.
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AIIranian media have reported that the US military targeted an Iranian oil tanker near Khark Island.
According to Al Arabiya, the reports said the US attack struck a small oil tanker, with no casualties reported.
TankerTrackers, a maritime analytics firm, confirmed that 17 ship-to-ship transfers of oil and gas were observed in the Gulf of Oman yesterday, involving around 24 million barrels.
The firm added that oil and gas tankers carrying 7 million barrels of oil are preparing to transit the Strait of Hormuz under US protection.