US forces carried out strikes near Kharg Island, targeting an Iranian oil tanker about 4 miles offshore, as explosions were also reported 12 kilometers from the island, Mehr News Agency reported Tuesday, citing Tasnim News.
Tasnim said US forces struck the tanker with a projectile near the Kharg Island anchorage, citing local sources who reported the incident.
Local sources said the attack caused no casualties, while the tanker's crew evacuated the vessel as authorities began assessing the incident, according to the report.
US Central Command struck targets near Iran's Kharg Island and Jask on Tuesday, including Iranian oil tankers, Fox News reported Tuesday, citing a US official.
Explosions were heard near Kharg Island, while a tanker came under attack about 12 kilometers from the island's shoreline, according to the reports.
Following the reported strike, Iranian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Ali Abdollahi warned in a social media post that Iran would target US bases in the region if US forces attack its oil tankers.
"The aggressor US military has issued an evacuation warning to Iranian oil tankers in order to strike them. Therefore, I declare that any aggression against Iranian oil tankers will result in US bases in the region being targeted by the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Abdollahi said.
US Central Command and Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately reply to' request for comment.
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