Dozens are feared dead after an Iranian destroyer accidentally sunk one of the its own warships in a friendly fire accident, according to reports.
The Iranian navy reported one dead and several injured during a naval exercise, it is understood. However, around 40 naval service personnel were missing following the sinking, local media has claimed.
The incident happened on the Konarak vessel, the Fars news agency has said. Unconfirmed posts on social media claimed dozens had been killed in a friendly fire incident during the exercise.
Local media has said the battleship was inadvertently hit by a C-802 Noor missile from Iran's Jamaran frigate in the Gulf of Oman, causing it to sink.
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