Attack on the Emirates ship in the Strait of Hormuz According to the official news agency of the United Arab Emirates, a cargo ship of this country requested help from the United Arab Emirates Coast Guard after it caught fire, which led to the evacuation of 22 passengers of this vessel. Emirates authorities have not yet announced the name of the ship, the country that holds its flag, and the cause of the fire. Early this morning, the British Maritime Trade Organization also reported an accident of a ship near the Sea of Oman and at a distance of about 18 miles east of Khorfakan, United Arab Emirates./ Fars.