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Iran's Dena destroyer during a ceremony in Iran, on June 14, Screenshot: YouTube. Newsletter email address Get it By signing up, you agree to the terms.
Oil-slicked waters spread out from the partially sunk Iranian navy vessel Kharg in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Jask, Iran, in this June 3, , satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc.
Planet Labs Inc. View comments Hide comments. Stay updated. There are also a number of new counters on the ship that were not available at the time of unveiling. But CNN spoke with some officials who expressed doubt that the ships had the capability to attempt a full crossing of the Atlantic. They viewed their route as an attempt to demonstrate strength and expected them to turn back soon. ON Wednesday the largest ship in the Iranian navy caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances.
Its crew evacuated. The Kharg serves as one of a few vessels in the Iranian navy capable of providing replenishment at sea for its other ships. It also can lift heavy cargo and serve as a launch point for helicopters. Iranian officials offered no cause for the fire aboard the Kharg. However, it comes after a series of mysterious explosions that began in targeting ships in the Gulf of Oman.
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