Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:19am on 05 Sep 2026,Saturday International
Explosions were heard on Saturday near Iran’s Kharg Island, a strategically important oil terminal in the Persian Gulf, amid renewed US-Iran tensions. Iranian media reported that a US missile strike targeted an Iranian oil tanker near the island, although the exact cause of the explosions was not immediately confirmed. Kharg Island is central to Iran’s crude-oil exports, making any attack in the area particularly significant for regional energy security. The incident comes amid escalating military activity around the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian maritime infrastructure. Independent verification of the reported tanker strike and damage remains pending. (PC: India Today)
