Konarak vessel incident

Konarak vessel incident

Iranian frigate Jamaran, involved in the incident
Date10 May 2020
Location
Gulf of Oman
Result
  • 19 Iranian navy personnel killed and 15 others injured
  • Heavy damage to IRIS Konarak

The Konarak vessel incident was a friendly fire incident which occurred in the Gulf of Oman on 10 May 2020, during a naval exercise. An anti-ship missile fired from the Iranian frigate Jamaran hit the support vessel Konarak, killing 19 sailors on board the Konarak, and wounding another 15. The Konarak was heavily damaged and its wreckage towed to Chabahar Port. The incident occurred amongst increasing regional tensions, during the 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis.

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