Explosions reported off Iran's Kharg oil export island
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Iranian media on Saturday reported explosions near the strategically important island of Kharg in the Gulf, where the bulk of the country's oil exports are handled.
According to a report by the Tasnim news agency, four US missiles are reported to have struck an Iranian oil tanker around 11 kilometres off the coast of the island. There were no casualties, and the crew were evacuating the ship, the report said.
According to the Iranian news agency ISNA, a small vessel was hit.
US authorities did not confirm a strike on a tanker.
Kharg is the most important hub for Tehran's crude oil exports, with more than 90% of these believed to transit through the island's facilities.
