Attack on Omani Oil Tanker Leaves Four Crew Members Injured

(MENAFN) Four individuals were injured when a Palau-flagged oil tanker came under attack north of Khasab Port in Oman, according to the country’s Maritime Security Center.

The SKYLIGHT tanker was reportedly targeted about five nautical miles from the port in Musandam Governorate. “All 20 crew members, including 15 Indian nationals and 5 Iranian nationals, were evacuated,” the center stated.

The statement added that four crew members suffered injuries of varying severity and were sent for medical treatment. No information was provided on who carried out the assault.

The incident comes in the context of heightened tensions in the region, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which prompted retaliatory missile and drone attacks by Tehran. According to reports, Iran also confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with several top officials in these strikes.

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