Sailor killed in Gulf as Iran says tankers on fire

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A sailor was killed in an attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Velos Sapphire in the Gulf while it was sailing empty toward Bahrain. Iran said tankers were on fire, while the vessel’s operator, Velos Tankers, reported the attack occurred on November 5.

The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Velos Sapphire was sailing to Bahrain empty of cargo when the attack happened on November 5, Velos Tankers said in a statement