19 Iranian sailors killed in naval exercise incident

The Iranian Navy’s Public Relations Department has confirmed that 19 servicemen were martyred and 15 others were injured during a naval exercise in the country’s southern waters.

The incident took place in the perimeter of Iran’s southern Jask port, in Hormozgan province.

On Sunday evening, an incident happened to the Konarak support vessel during a naval drill with other ships in waters near Jask port, where a number of the Navy’s sailors were martyred, the department said in a statement on Monday.

It extended condolences to families of the victims , adding that until thorough investigations are carried out, it is expected to avoid rumors and speculations.