Iranian navy ship accidentally strikes support vessel during training exercise, killing 1 and injuring 15

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• An Iranian navy ship accidentally fired a missile at a support vessel during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman, killing one and injuring 15 others, Iranian media reported Monday. 
• State television described the missile strike as an accident, saying the Konarak, a Hendijan-class support ship taking part in the exercise, had remained too close to the target.
• Iran regularly holds exercises in the region, which is closed to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world's oil passes. 
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing at least one sailor and wounding 15 others, Iranian media reported Monday, amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S.

The friendly fire incident happened on Sunday near the port of Jask, some 1,270 kilometers (790 miles) southeast of Tehran, in the Gulf of Oman, state TV said.

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