Tanker with 27 Indian seafarers targeted in first-ever limpet mine attack in Hormuz
On October 29 and 30, two oil tankers were targeted in separate attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. MT LOUISE 1 was struck by limpet mines that caused a fire in its engine room. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil export routes, connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It has faced repeated security incidents since the conflict between US and…
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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