Conspiracy or tragedy? Iran's largest naval warship sank after a fire

New Delhi, June 2, 2021, Wednesday

Amid ongoing tensions on the maritime front between Iran and the United States, Iran's largest naval warship has sunk under mysterious circumstances.

The cause of the crash in the Gulf of Oman is not known, but Iranian news agencies have confirmed that efforts were made to rescue the ship, the Kharg, but the ship eventually sank. The ship was named after an island called Kharg. Where Iran's main oil terminal is located.

The ship reportedly caught fire at 2.25pm. The fire brigade made great efforts to extinguish the fire of the ship. However, the ship eventually sank near the Iranian port of Jask. The video with the plume of smoke rising from the ship is going viral on social media. The ship's soldiers are seen floating in the sea wearing life jackets.

However, the US had received information about the sinking from its own satellite before the Iranian media revealed about it.

This ship was considered to be a naval strength enhancer. Helicopters landing on its deck were also possible. It was built in 1977 in Britain. He joined the Navy in 1984. Iran has not yet announced the cause of the fire.