Omani Defense: Medical evacuation of ten crew members of a ship that was targeted near Musandam

The Omani Ministry of Defense announced, on Tuesday, the implementation of a medical evacuation operation for ten members of the crew of a commercial ship that was targeted in the Gulf near the Musandam Governorate in the Sultanate.

The Ministry published a statement in which it said: “The Royal Air Force of Oman, in cooperation and coordination with the competent authorities, carried out a medical evacuation of (10) crew members of the merchant ship (ON PEACE), which flies the Panama flag.”

The statement indicated that the evacuation operation came after the ship was "targeted 9 nautical miles northeast of Lima in Musandam Governorate, which resulted in a fire breaking out on board."

The crew members were airlifted to Khasab Hospital in Musandam Governorate, where they received the necessary health care, according to the statement.

The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran continues to affect the situation in the Gulf, specifically the transit rates of ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Qatar announced, on Tuesday, that mediation efforts between the United States and Iran are still in place, as Doha continues to play the role of mediator between the two conflicting countries.