An Iranian oil tanker has been hit by an explosion in a possible rocket attack in the Red Sea, according to Tehran’s state media.
The blast sparked an oil spill and fire on board a stricken ship belonging to the to the National Iranian Oil Company, it was reported.
Photos published by Iranian media show a huge plume of smoke rising from the tanker.
Marine tracking websites show the 20-year-old Sinopa tanker holding a position about 60 miles south-west of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
The vessel, formerly named Susangird, was reportedly en route to Syria – via the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean – with a cargo of one million barrels of oil.
Global News 
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