Successful rescue operation
The UAE National Guard announced on Sunday the rescue of 22 people of Arab nationalities following a fire on board a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. The National Guard stated in a statement via its account on the American platform "X" that its Coast Guard group managed to rescue 22 people of Arab nationalities who were on board a cargo ship where a fire broke out.
It clarified that the rescue operation came after receiving a report from the ship's crew stating that a fire had broken out on board. It added that specialized teams immediately initiated response procedures, managed to locate the ship, reach it, and rescue its crew members, totaling 22 people.
Health status and details
It pointed out that necessary first aid was provided to the crew members before handing them over to the relevant authorities, emphasizing that they are all in stable health condition. The statement did not clarify the causes of the fire or the extent of damage to the ship.
Concurrent developments
On Saturday evening, the UK Maritime Trade Operations authority announced receiving a report about an incident involving a bulk cargo ship and military forces in the Gulf of Oman, approximately 18 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in the UAE. Also on Saturday evening, the US military announced targeting a commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman, disabling it, on the grounds that it attempted to violate the naval blockade imposed by Washington on Iran.
Regional context
It was not immediately clear whether the ship whose crew the UAE National Guard announced rescuing was the same one mentioned by the British authority or the US military. These developments come amid escalating security risks threatening navigation in the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and surrounding waterways, following a series of attacks and incidents targeting commercial ships in recent months.
This coincides with ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States regarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important strategic corridors for energy and global trade transport, which constitutes one of the main files in negotiations to end the war between the two countries. The United States and Israel began a war against Iran on February 28 last year, before reaching a ceasefire in April, but confrontations resumed between Washington and Tehran in July, amid stalled negotiations despite the signing of a memorandum of understanding in mid-June.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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