![]() ^ "Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman".He went on to say this incident shows the unprofessionalism of the Iranian military. According to The New York Times, Afshon Ostovar, an Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs at the California Naval Postgraduate School, said the mistake "appears to be beyond sloppy".Referring to two lethal "high-profile" incidents by Iran's military in just a few months, Reed Foster, a senior analyst at Jane's, has said that the incident "damages the credibility" of the Iranian government, under international sanctions, in manipulating sophisticated weapons.Fabian Hinz of the California-based Middlebury Institute of International Studies, who is an expert on Iran's military, was quoted by The New York Times as saying, "This really showed that the situation with Iran is still dangerous because accidents and miscalculations can happen". Some experts conclude that with this incident, the stability of the Persian Gulf has come under question.In further comments, Urban also criticized Iran for setting up military drills so close to the narrow Strait of Hormuz, where one fifth of world oil passes. Spokesman Captain Bill Urban said in a statement, "our sincere condolences to the Iranian people for the tragic loss of life". On, the United States Central Command expressed sympathies with Iran over the incident.He was referring to a similar incident, the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, a few months previously. On, Mohammad-Ali Abtahi, a former Vice President of Iran, tweeted "Once again there is a lack of transparency in informing the public".Footage published by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB showed the ship down heavily by the bow with its superstructure devastated and smoke visible from fires. Īfter the incident, Konarak was recovered to port to undergo a "technical inspection". The missile may have automatically locked onto Konarak as the largest target or else been set as the target by human error. The Konarak reportedly failed to distance itself sufficiently from the target prior to the launch and was struck by a missile. The Konarak was involved as a tender, setting out targets for target practice for missiles from Jamaran. Official Iranian TV initially reported one fatality in the incident, but this was later revised to 19 killed and 15 injured. The Konarak was struck by a Noor missile, an upgraded YJ-83, which was fired from the Jamaran in the Gulf of Oman close to the Strait of Hormuz. In May 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy held naval drills in the Gulf of Oman. The incident occurred amongst increasing regional tensions, during the 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis. ![]() The Konarak was heavily damaged and its wreckage towed to Chabahar Port. 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 vessel incident was a friendly fire incident which occurred in the Gulf of Oman on, during a naval exercise. 19 Iranian navy personnel killed and 15 others injured.According to OSGEOINT, the Velayat(Jamaran-2) has been constructed at the Shahid Tamjidi Marine Industries(STMI) fabrication shop off the Caspian sea near 37☂8′06″N 49☂7′45″E / 37.468458°N 49.462383☎ / 37.468458 49.462383 at Bandar-e Anzali. Damavand is the second ship in this class. The first ship, Jamaran is said to be completed and is stationed in the port of Bandar Abbas. The ships are also referred to as Destroyer Escorts. They are described as Destroyers by the Iranian state media but the size and weight of the ships 1,500 ton displacement, are more in keeping with that of light frigates. ![]() It appears to be a development of the Alvand class (British Saam class) design. The Moudge class, alternately spelled Moje class (meaning Wave), is a class of domestically produced Iranian light frigates. 4 x Mehrab Missiles reverse engineering of SM-1 SAM or Raad Missiles ![]()
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