# Blasts heard near Iran’s Kharg Island amid reports tanker was hit

https://mins.news/en/item/46432

- Reuters, 2026-09-05 08:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/explosions-heard-near-irans-kharg-island-gulf-origin-unknown-fars-news-says-2026-09-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9bd5696f82110001166e0b

> Explosions were heard near Iran’s Kharg Island, a key Gulf oil terminal, on Saturday, Iranian media reported. The blasts came as unconfirmed reports said an Iranian tanker had been targeted nearby by U.S. forces.

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