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Al-Jazeera Net – private
An Iranian source close to authorities said the reason behind the bombing of an Iranian warship in the Gulf waters is more technical than human, while former head of the Iranian parliament’s Committee on Homeland Security and Foreign Policy, Heshmatullah, he asked Bishah to investigate the circumstances of the accident and announce its true cause.
The Iranian army navy announced the death of 19 members of its forces and the injury of 15 others as a result of the accidental firing of its warship “Knark” by friendly fire in the Gulf waters on Sunday afternoon, without indicating the extent of damage.
The Kanark is considered one of the support ships that Iran purchased during the pre-Netherlands royal era, and developed in recent years, where it joined the Iranian navy in its southern waters in 2018.
The Iranian navy denied the news circulating about the sinking of the battleship in the Gulf waters, confirming that it had been towed to the Iranian coast for maintenance and repair of the damage caused.
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Regarding the cause of the accident, Iranian television stated that the small ship “Kanark” was mistakenly bombarded by missiles by the war destroyer “Jamaran” in the Oman Sea, explaining that the warship did not adhere to the safe distance after moving a target to train at its specific location.
According to Iranian television, the accident occurred near the port of Jask and the city of Jabhar in the Gulf waters.
The Kanark is 47 meters long, 8.5 meters wide and weighs 447 tons. It can transport forces and equipment, it is also equipped with a 20mm cannon, as well as three platforms to launch anti-ship cruise missiles. It is also designed to extract water and transport platforms to launch drones, according to the Iranian media.
Battleship crew
On the state of health of the barge crew, the head of the Iranian University of Medical Sciences, Mehran Mehine Aminfard, said that among the 16 staff members who were transferred to a hospital in Jabhar city, three left the complex doctor after receiving treatment and that another person died from his injuries.
Amini Farid added in a press release that 12 people from the Kanark battleship team are receiving treatment at the hospital and that two of them are under intensive care.
Regarding the confusion in announcing the accident and the number of victims, a source close to the Iranian army said, on condition of anonymity, that Iran is implementing strict measures regarding security and military issues and that there are a series of measures that they must be taken at the highest levels of the grand hierarchy before revealing such accidents.
The real reason
In his speech to Al-Jazeera Net, he noted the delay by Iranian forces in announcing the shooting down of its Ukrainian anti-aircraft gun in January, stressing that some people might think Iran wanted to deny its role in shooting down the plane, but the fact is that Iran will not announce anything until after studying it several times. Times and at different levels.
Anti-aircraft of the Revolutionary Guard destroyed a Ukrainian passenger plane “Boeing 737” due to human error after taking off from Imam Khomeini airport, south of the capital Tehran, killing all 176 people on board.
The source criticized the performance of the Iranian Army’s media department and its mismanagement of such events that would open the door to press charges against the Islamic Republic, and emphasized that there are arrangements and instructions that the armed forces can master, but they make almost unforgivable mistakes. when applied on the ground.
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He added that the real reason behind such incidents is more technical than human, and that perceptions about the accuracy of the Iranian military industry are not true in all of them, realizing that his country has made great achievements in some of its industries. military.
The source, who did not hide his anger at the recurrence of human error in his country, added that the Iranian army’s statement is completely devoid of any reference to the cause of the accident or possible hypotheses, raising many questions, especially that the accident happened yesterday afternoon.
Criticism and fear
The incident witnessed extensive interaction on social media platforms in Iran, among whom they blamed the Iranian army’s maneuvers for justifying its failure with human error, while others argued that the exercises meant to simulate the closest conditions of the war, and that the tax must be paid to make the country a great power. .
Some of the tweeters expressed concern that human error would lead to an incessant war with a foreign country, while others interpreted the incident as confirmation of the accuracy of Iranian radars and naval parts.
Meanwhile, the former chairman of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Heshmatullah, asked Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to investigate the circumstances of the accident and announce its true cause, describing the incident in a speech before him under the leadership of Parliament. it cannot be accepted.
