Ayatollah Khamenei urges investigation into deadly naval accident off Iran's southern coast
Iran Press TV
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 5:22 PM
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei calls for an investigation into a recent deadly incident involving the Iranian Navy's Konarak logistical and support vessel in the country's southern waters.
In a message to Chief Commander of Iran's Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi on Tuesday, the Leader extended solemn condolences over the "painful and regrettable" incident that led to the martyrdom 19 Iranian Navy personnel.
Ayatollah Khamenei urged responsible Iranian authorities to properly shed light on the circumstances surrounding the incident, identify those potentially at fault, and take necessary measures to make sure such bitter incidents will not happen again in the future.
The Leader stated that the grief of losing the youths is heart-rending for their bereaved families, expressing his deep condolences to them.
The incident happened on Sunday as a number of Navy vessels were conducting an exercise near the waters lying close to Jask and Chabahar ports that respectively belong to neighboring provinces of Hormozgan, and Sistan and Baluchestan, the Navy's Public Relations' Department said in a statement on Monday.
Nineteen people have lost their lives and 15 others been injured in the accident involving the Iranian Navy's Konarak logistical vessel.
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