A screen grab taken from a video shows commercial vessels waiting in the Gulf of Oman after applying for transit permits to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, on June 4, 2026. [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]
The UAE National Guard said Sunday it had rescued 22 people after a fire broke out on board a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, Anadolu reports.
The rescued people were Arab nationals, it said in a statement on US social media platform X, adding that they “received necessary first aid before being handed over to the relevant authorities.”
They were all in “stable” condition, it added.
The incident came amid ongoing tensions over navigation in the nearby Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israeli offensive against Iran began in late February.
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