Oman evacuates crew of tanker set ablaze near Hormuz
Oman evacuates crew of tanker set ablaze near Hormuz Oman said on Friday it had rescued 25 sailors from a merchant ship that was targeted and set ablaze, as Iran reported three oil tankers had been halted while crossing the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. Muscat’s navy “carried out an evacuation operation for 25 crew members of the merchant ship Riti, flying the Panamanian flag, after it was…
Oman evacuated the crew of a tanker that was set on fire near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to reports. The Maritime Security Centre of Muscat, Oman's capital, announced that they carried out an evacuation operation for 25 crew members of the Panamanian-flagged merchant ship Riti after it caught fire. The crew was provided with medical care during the rescue.
The ship-tracking website MarineTraffic identified the Riti as a crude oil tanker. Centcom chief Brad Cooper revealed in a video that US forces had cleared the strait's internationally recognized primary transit routes of Iranian sea mines.
Iranian state media reported that three oil tankers were halted while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, encountering unspecified "incidents" or mines.
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