Iran raises death toll in friendly fire missile strike to 19
TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing 19 Iranian sailors and wounding 15, Iran's state media reported on Monday, amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington. The statement significantly raised the death toll in Sunday's incident from what was reported just hours earlier, when Iran's state media said at least one sailor was killed. The Konarak, a Hendijan-class support ship, which was taking part in the exercise, was too close to a ...
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