{
  "id": 17264011,
  "title": "Oman evacuates crew of tanker set ablaze near Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/oman-evacuates-crew-of-tanker-set-ablaze-near-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:22:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oman-evacuates-crew-tanker-set-ablaze-near-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nIranian state media reported that three oil tankers were halted while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, encountering unspecified \"incidents\" or mines.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Tanker with 27 Indian seafarers targeted in first-ever limpet mine attack in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/tanker-with-27-indian-seafarers-targeted-in-first-ever-limpet-mine",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:09:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran pushes 'sea mines' story after Hormuz tanker attack — but limpet mines are a familiar Iranian tactic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/iran-pushes-sea-mines-story-after-hormuz-tanker-attack-but-limpet",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:37:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}