Oman's Maritime Security Center (OMSC) said on Sunday that rescue teams had saved 23 crew members from a commercial vessel that came under attack off the coast of Musandam Governorate.
In a statement, the OMSC said emergency teams responded to a distress call from the Cyprus-flagged commercial vessel GFS Galaxy, which was attacked about 4.4 nautical miles off Musandam.
The rescued crew members were provided with necessary medical care, while search operations continued for one crew member who remains missing, the statement said. The rescue operation was carried out after the U.S. Central Command said the GFS Galaxy, a container ship, was attacked by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The command said the vessel was unable to continue its voyage after an onboard fire and extensive damage to its engine room.
In response to the attack, U.S. Central Command forces launched their third round of strikes this week against Iran and announced that they had concluded the operation. "U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed a third round of strikes this week against Iran, July 11, holding Iranian forces accountable for attacking another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz," the command said in a post on social media platform X.
According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces hit approximately 140 Iranian military targets, including missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communication networks, and coastal surveillance locations.
In retaliation, Iran launched a series of strikes against U.S. targets in the region, prompting several regional countries, including Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Jordan, to activate their air defense systems and sound air-raid alarms.
Oman says 23 crew members rescued from vessel attacked off Musandam
