Media: Iran rescues 44 sailors in Gulf of Oman

Iran rescued dozens of sailors from oil tankers that were reportedly attacked in the Gulf of Oman off the UAE coast, Report informs referring to IRNA. One of the vessels was allegedly targeted by a torpedo.

The rescue ship evacuated 44 crew members from the tankers in distress, bringing them to safety to the city of Jask in the southern Hormozgan Province.

The oil tankers, identified by Reuters as the Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair and the Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous, have been evacuated following suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman. A report by shipping newspaper TradeWinds claimed that a Norwegian tanker was hit by a torpedo off the UAE coast.

The media also reported that the crew of a Norwegian tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman consisted of citizens of Russia, Georgia and the Philippines.