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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – A missile Iran It was launched during a mock war in the Gulf of Oman regarding support ships near the target, killing 19 people and injuring dozens more.
The incident occurred near the port of Jask, some 1,270 kilometers southeast of Tehran.
The missile hit the Konarak ship, a Hendijan-class support ship, which participated in the exercise. In addition to killing 19 people, another 15 were reported injured.
State television stated that the wrong target was an accident. Quoted from Associated press, Konarak is considered too close to the target.
Iranian media said Konarak had been repaired in 2018 and was able to launch anti-ship missiles. The 47-meter-long Dutch-made ship has been in operation since 1988 and has a capacity of 40 tons and is capable of carrying 20 sailors.
Iran routinely exercises in areas near the Strait of Hormuz and is located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.
The 5th United States Navy fleet monitoring the area did not immediately comment.
The training accident incident was suspected to be quite large because the Iranian media reported it. Local media generally rarely report events during training.
Iran and the United States have disagreed since Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the Tehran nuclear deal in 2018 or three years after agreeing to limit nuclear activities with Iran, Britain, Russia, Germany, France, and China. (AP / EVN)
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