Oman evacuates injured crew from attacked tanker in strategic waterway

Authorities in Oman coordinated an emergency evacuation of injured crew members from the On Peace, a tanker that came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical shipping routes. The incident marks the latest security incident in the strategically vital waterway that links the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.

According to India's Foreign Ministry, 11 of the 12 injured crew members are Indian nationals, underscoring the international composition of merchant vessel crews operating in the region. The evacuation operation was completed with assistance from Omani authorities, whose ports serve as key transit points for maritime traffic through the Hormuz Strait.

The attack on the commercial vessel adds to mounting concerns about maritime security in the region. The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, with millions of barrels of oil passing through daily, making incidents in the waterway a matter of international concern.

Details regarding the condition of the injured crew members and the full circumstances of the attack were not immediately available. The incident follows a pattern of security incidents that have affected commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf region in recent months.