Oman rescues 25 from burning oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
- Incident comes as Iran says three oil tankers were halted while attempting to use ‘unauthorised routes’ to cross Hormuz.
- Oman has rescued 25 crew members from a burning crude oil tanker as ships continue to be targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Omani Maritime Security Centre said in a statement on Friday that it had evacuated the people aboard the RITI merchant ship.
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- Incident comes as Iran says three oil tankers were halted while attempting to use ‘unauthorised routes’ to cross Hormuz.
- Oman has rescued 25 crew members from a burning crude oil tanker as ships continue to be targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Omani Maritime Security Centre said in a statement on Friday that it had evacuated the people aboard the RITI merchant ship.
Sources: Al Jazeera