Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Guard have rescued 22 individuals from a burning cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Sea-news.az reports citing Reuters, which referenced an official statement from the military authorities.
Overnight into Sunday, the Tasnim news agency reported that two oil tankers had exploded in the Strait of Hormuz.
“The National Guard of the United Arab Emirates rescued 22 people on Sunday,” the agency’s report stated.
Earlier, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported the disabling of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman that attempted to breach the naval blockade on Iran. Subsequently, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an armed maritime incident in the Gulf of Oman.
