Oman’s navy rescues 16 crew from Saudi vessel struck by Iran
A Royal Navy of Oman vessel supported the tanker's 25-member crew, evacuated 16 members, and ensured they received necessary medical care.
DUBAI: Oman's navy announced on Monday the successful rescue of 16 crew members from a Saudi-flagged oil tanker that Iran had attacked a week prior in the Strait of Hormuz. The Royal Navy of Oman provided essential logistical support to the tanker's 25-man crew, evacuating 16 of them while ensuring they received necessary medical care, as reported by Oman's Maritime Security Centre.
The statement did not disclose the fate of the remaining crew members, but it confirmed that two seamen, both from the SIDR vessel, had lost their lives in the attack. Saudi Arabia's national shipping firm disclosed this information on Wednesday, following a week of escalating tensions between the US and Iran. The two nations have been locked in a standoff for six months, with Iran continuing to disrupt traffic in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and the US maintaining a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
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