Iran’s largest navy ship sank after catching fire in the Gulf of Oman, state media says

• Iran's largest navy ship sank after it caught fire in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media reported.
• Iranian state TV said a fire started early Wednesday during a training mission in the port of Jask.
• No reason for the fire was given, but the crew was reported safe.
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Iran's largest navy ship, the Kharg, sank after catching fire but its crew was safety rescued, Iranian media reported.

The semi-official Fars news agency reported that "all efforts to save the vessel were unsuccessful and it sank," according to Reuters.

Iranian state TV said a fire started around 2:25 a.m. on Wednesday as it was on a training mission in Iran's port of Jask, Reuters reported.

The reports gave no reason for why the fire started.