Oman's Maritime Security Center (MSC) said on Friday that 25 crew members of a Panamanian-flagged commercial vessel were evacuated after it was attacked and caught fire. According to the MSC, the vessel was aimed at a distance of 1.6 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam. Earlier, the Revolutionary Guards said a huge oil tanker exploded after hitting a naval mine while taking an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Navy Public Relations Department, this is the third oil tanker to explode today after taking an unauthorized route. The huge oil tanker, carrying more than two million barrels of oil, remains burning at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.

Oman's Maritime Security Center (MSC) said on Friday that 25 crew members of a Panamanian-flagged commercial vessel were evacuated after it was attacked and caught fire. According to the MSC, the vessel was aimed at a distance of 1.6 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam. Earlier, the Revolutionary Guards said a huge oil tanker exploded after hitting a naval mine while taking an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Navy Public Relations Department, this is the third oil tanker to explode today after taking an unauthorized route. The huge oil tanker, carrying more than two million barrels of oil, remains burning at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.