Iranian navy friendly fire incident kills 19 amid U.S. tension

By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL
TEHRAN, Iran ) — A missile fired during an Iranian training exercise mistakenly struck a naval vessel instead of its intended target in waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, killing 19 sailors and wounding 15 others, Iranian authorities said Monday.
The bungled training exercises took place on Sunday and raised new questions about the readiness of the Islamic Republic’s armed forces amid heightened tensions with U.S., just months after they acc