Largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and sank

Iranian navy’s largest warship named “Kharg” caught fire and later sank in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances.

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The ship sank near the Iranian port of Jask, some 1,270 kilometers (790 miles) southeast of Tehran on the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.

The warship Kharg is named after the island that serves as the main oil terminal for Iran. Kharg or Khark Island is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to Iran.

The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman is a gulf that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates on the west.