US missile struck Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island: Report

US missile struck Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island: Report A US missile struck an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, a major Iranian oil hub, on Saturday, Iran's media reported. The Student News Network said the targeted tanker was a "small vessel". No casualties have been reported. Kharg Island handled 90 percent of Iran's oil exports before the US war. The semi-official Fars news agency reported that several explosions were heard near the island, but their origin was unknown.