Iraq says its warplanes hit Iranian oil terminal

Iraqi planes scored direct hits Tuesday on Iran's main oil terminal at Khark Island in the Persian Gulf, an Iraqi military spokesman said.

The attack was the second this month. In raids last Saturday, Iraq said its aircraft sank two tankers approaching the Khark terminal and two other vessels off the Iranian port of Bandar Khomeini. Iran denied the report.

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