Iranian navy ship hit by missile in fatal friendly-fire incident in Gulf

The Konarak was helping set targets for warships when it was struck, state TV said, killing one sailor and injuring others

An Iranian naval support vessel has been struck by a missile fired by another ship during an exercise in the Gulf of Oman, killing at least one sailor and wounding others, state television said.

The Konarak, a Hendijan-class support ship, was too close to a target during an exercise on Sunday, the report released on Monday said. The Konarak had been putting targets out for other ships to fire on.

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