Iran says US projectile hit Iranian cargo barge off Oman, crew rescued

- An Iranian cargo barge was hit by a U.S. projectile in the Gulf of Oman early on Thursday, the Iranian governor of Sirik county said, according to Mehr news agency.

The 150-ton cargo barge, owned by locals from Sirik and carrying essential goods from the Omani port of Khasab, was hit about 5 nautical miles off Khasab, the Iranian official said, adding that all five crew members were rescued by passing vessels and taken to Oman.