Blasts heard near Iran's Kharg Island in Gulf, amid reports tanker hit

Explosions were heard near Iran's Kharg Island in the Gulf on Saturday. According to the semi-official Fars news agency, the origin of the blasts was unknown, and no sign of smoke was seen.

Reports from local sources, as cited by the state-affiliated Nournews, suggested that an Iranian tanker had been targeted near Kharg by a missile fired by US forces. The Student News Network reported that the targeted tanker was a small vessel, and no casualties have been reported.

Kharg Island is a major Iranian oil hub, handling 90 percent of Iran's oil exports before the US war, according to Middle East Eye. There was no immediate official announcement by Iranian authorities about the reports, and neither the US nor the Iranian government have commented on the strikes.

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