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Oman air force evacuates 10 crew from tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz
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Oman's Royal Air Force evacuated ten crew members from the Panama-flagged tanker On Peace after it was attacked and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, nine nautical miles northeast of Limah off Oman. The evacuated sailors were flown to hospital; their condition was not disclosed. TASS earlier reported 12 people were hurt in the attack, while the Omani air force and later reports put the number evacuated at ten.
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Oman's Royal Air Force evacuated ten crew members from the Panama-flagged vessel On Peace after it was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire, according to a statement from the Omani air force cited by Interfax and Kommersant. [ 3 , 4 ]
Interfax, citing the Omani air force statement as carried by EFE, said the vessel was attacked nine nautical miles northeast of the town of Limah on Oman's northern coast. Kommersant, citing Al Arabiya and Oman's armed forces, placed the attack near Musandam province and said the ship caught fire after being shelled. [ 3 , 4 ]
The evacuated crew members were flown by helicopter to hospital and received medical care, according to the Omani air force statement. Interfax said information on their condition was not disclosed, while Kommersant reported that the injured were taken by air to a hospital in the city of Khasab. [ 3 , 4 ]
Reports of the number of people affected differ. TASS reported earlier on Tuesday that 12 people were hurt in the attack on the commercial vessel. The Omani air force and the later accounts by Interfax and Kommersant referred to ten crew members evacuated. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Interfax reported that the UK Maritime Trade Operations had said earlier on Tuesday that an oil tanker passing through the route was attacked by an “unknown projectile”. None of the documents names an attacker or a party claiming responsibility. [ 3 ]
Kommersant reported that the danger to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is not limited to an actual closure of the route: targeted attacks and the continuing threat lead shipowners and insurers to account for the risk of disrupted transport, which raises freight and insurance costs and in some cases can stop tankers from transiting even without a formal blockade. The outlet added that in September 2026 the southern part of the strait along Oman's coast, controlled by the US Navy, was considered the safest section, with ships passing it under US military instructions, and that in March 2026 the US naval forces had also reported readiness to escort oil tankers. [ 4 ]
Por qué importa
The strike hit a vessel on the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy shipping route, and Kommersant reported that attacks and the continuing threat push shipowners and insurers to price in the risk of disrupted voyages, raising freight and insurance costs and in some cases stopping tanker transits even without a formal blockade. The documents do not identify who carried out the attack, so the wider consequences for shipping in the strait remain open.
Datos clave
- A commercial vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, and a fire broke out on board [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Oman's Royal Air Force evacuated ten crew members from the vessel, according to a statement from the Omani air force [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The ship was the Panama-flagged vessel On Peace, attacked nine nautical miles northeast of Limah, according to Interfax and Kommersant [ 3 , 4 ]
- The evacuated crew were taken by helicopter to hospital and given medical care; information on their condition was not disclosed [ 3 , 4 ]
- TASS reported that 12 people were hurt in the attack [ 1 ]
- The UK Maritime Trade Operations said earlier on Tuesday that an oil tanker was attacked by an “unknown projectile” [ 3 ]
- Kommersant reported that attacks and the continuing threat raise freight and insurance costs and can stop tanker transits even without a formal blockade [ 4 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Oman's air force evacuated ten crew members from the attacked vessel after a fire broke out on board [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The vessel was attacked near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The ship was the Panama-flagged On Peace [ 3 , 4 ]
- The attack took place nine nautical miles northeast of Limah, in Oman's Musandam area [ 3 , 4 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- The number of people hurt: TASS reported 12 injured, while the Omani air force and subsequent reports said ten crew members were evacuated The documents disagree on the casualty figure and do not reconcile the two numbers
- Who carried out the attack and with what weapon No document names an attacker or a responsible party; UK Maritime Trade Operations referred only to an “unknown projectile”
- The condition of the evacuated crew members Interfax reported that information on their condition was not disclosed
- The exact type of vessel Documents describe it variously as a commercial vessel, a trade vessel and a tanker
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- TASS reports that a commercial vessel was attacked near Oman and that 12 people were hurt [ 1 ]
- TASS reports that Oman's air force evacuated ten sailors from the attacked commercial vessel, where a fire broke out [ 2 ]
- Interfax reports the vessel was the Panama-flagged On Peace, attacked nine nautical miles northeast of Limah, and cites the UK Maritime Trade Operations on an “unknown projectile” attack on an oil tanker [ 3 ]
- Kommersant reports, citing Al Arabiya and Oman's armed forces, that the attack occurred near Musandam province and that the injured were flown to a hospital in Khasab [ 4 ]