# Oman rescues 25 from burning oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/122978

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-30 18:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/oman-rescues-25-from-burning-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss

> Oman evacuated 25 crew members from the burning crude oil tanker RITI. The incident coincided with Iran’s claim that it had halted three oil tankers trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via “unauthorised routes”; Iran said one supertanker exploded and caught fire.

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