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Oman’s air force has evacuated 10 injured crew members from a Panamanian oil tanker that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz near the Omani port city of Limah. The attack caused a fire on board and resulted in injuries to at least 12 out of 19 crew members, who were mostly Indian nationals; seven received medical treatment in Khasab hospital. India’s foreign ministry expressed deep concern over continued attacks on shipping in the region and reiterated calls for an end to such incidents to maintain peace and stability. This incident highlights ongoing security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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US officials announced the deployment of a third aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, alongside 2,000 Marines, from San Diego in late October. This move follows another vessel, the USS Makin Island, which also left with over 2,000 Marines days earlier. By November, three carriers and two amphibious landing groups are expected to be positioned around Iran, adding significantly to the roughly 50,000 U.S. troops already in the region.
Meanwhile, a supertanker carrying 2.5 million barrels of oil was hit by an unknown projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a fire but no casualties or environmental impact. The incident highlights ongoing tensions in a strategic waterway crucial for global oil trade.
These military reinforcements come amid concerns over President Donald Trump's handling of the war with Iran, which is unpopular among voters and could affect the Republican Party’s performance in upcoming US midterm elections.
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Oman’s air force has evacuated 10 crew members of a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker following an attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
asserted
force → evacuate → 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.
uncertain
tanker → strike → Defence
The attack set off a fire on board the vessel.
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attack → set → vessel
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Iran → charge → pressure
“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.
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group → transport → attack
It comes as security in the Strait of Hormuz continues to deteriorate amid the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
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security → come → 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.
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it → say → strait
Seventeen of the 19 crew members were Indian nationals, it said, as were 11 of the injured.
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11 → say → injured
“The continuing incidents of attacks on shipping in the region remain a cause of deep concern for India,” the ministry said.
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ministry → continue → India
“We reiterate our call for an immediate cessation of such attacks in the interests of peace and stability in the region.”
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We → reiterate → region
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.
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war → say → February
Another attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz in September also killed an Indian sailor.
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attack → kill → sailor
Iran effectively closed the waterway after the US-Israel war began on February 28.
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war → close → February
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.
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it → attack → passage
At least seven other incidents involving tankers have been reported in the past week, according to Marisks, a shipping intelligence service.
uncertain
incidents → involve → Marisks
Despite the attacks, oil exports from the Middle East have risen to pre-war levels in recent weeks.
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exports → rise → weeks
The seven-day moving average of Middle East crude exports reached 18.3 million barrels per day (bpd) on September 30, compared with about 18 million bpd on average in the 12 months before the war, according to provisional data from Kpler, a data firm.
uncertain
average → move → Kpler
Still, prices remain high, with Brent crude futures rising to $101.51 a barrel on Tuesday, compared with $72.48 the day before the war began.
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war → remain → 72.48
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