There was no immediate official announcement by Iranian authorities and US Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Dubai. An Iranian tanker was hit by US forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.
According to a Tasnim correspondent from Kharg, the tanker was hit by four US missiles in the area of Kharg Island's anchorage.
Tasnim quoted local sources as saying there were no casualties and the tanker's crew was being evacuated.
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