Oman evacuates injured crew from attacked tanker in Strait of Hormuz

India’s Foreign Ministry says 11 out of 12 injured crew members on board the On Peace are Indian nationals.Oman’s air force has evacuated 10 crew members of a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker following an attack in the Strait of Hormuz.The On Peace tanker was struck 9 nautical miles (about 17km) off the Omani port city of Limah on Tuesday, according to the Omani Ministry of Defence. The attack set off a fire on board the vessel.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Is Iran charging a toll to allow oil traffic through Hormuz?list 2 of 3Hormuz ship attacks surge: Are increased oil exports sustainable?list 3 of 3What new measures is Iran taking to counter US economic pressure?end of list“The crew members were transported to the Khasab hospital in Musandam governorate and received medical treatment,” the ministry said in a statement on X.No group has claimed the attack so far.It comes as security in the Strait of Hormuz continues to deteriorate amid the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.India’s foreign ministry, the Ministry of External Affairs, said at least 12 of the ship’s 19 crew members were injured when a projectile hit the vessel as it transited the strait. Seventeen of the 19 crew members were Indian nationals, it said, as were 11 of the injured.“The continuing incidents of attacks on shipping in the region remain a cause of deep concern for India,” the ministry said. “We reiterate our call for an immediate cessation of such attacks in the interests of peace and stability in the region.”India is one of the largest contributors of sailors to merchant shipping worldwide. The Indian government said in July that at least 10 Indian seafarers had been killed since the US-Israel war on Iran began in late February. Another attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz in September also killed an Indian sailor.Iran effectively closed the waterway after the US-Israel war began on February 28. It has frequently attacked commercial vessels that do not use its designated route in the waterway, and has said it wants to charge ships for passage.