"Explosion Heard Near Kharg Island… U.S. Military Attacks Iranian Oil Tanker"

Explosions were heard on the morning of the 5th (local time) near Kharg Island, Iran's largest oil export terminal, according to Iran's Fars News Agency.

Fars News Agency reported on Telegram at 11:04 a.m. local time that "several explosions were heard an hour ago in the Persian Gulf near Kharg Island," adding that "no smoke or flames were observed in the air or on the water surface."

It added that "no official or precise information regarding the cause and source of the explosions has been released thus far."

Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported regarding the blasts that "an Iranian small oil tanker was attacked by U.S. missiles in waters 6 nautical miles away from the island."

Tasnim stated that the oil tanker, located at an anchorage near Kharg Island, was hit by four projectiles fired by the U.S. military, but there have been no casualties so far and the crew members are evacuating.

Earlier that day, the Revolutionary Guard also claimed that "false reports and claims" were being circulated on social media alleging that nuclear facilities in Iran's Isfahan region had been struck by U.S. and Israeli attacks, denying that any such strike took place.

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video of Kharg Island on fire on Truth Social the previous day, claiming it was "being blown to pieces," which Iran dismissed as "ridiculous."
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