US Navy Rescues 10 Mariners In Gulf Of Oman

The burning dhow from which the U.S. Navy says it rescued 10 Iranians on Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman.

The US Navy has reportedly rescued 10 mariners from an Iranian-flagged dhow that was on fire in the Gulf of Oman. The US Navy guided missile destroyer saw the small boat on fire. The crew of the destroyer picked up 10 sailors on board immediately. An official informed that eight of the 10 crew were Iranians and the other two were Pakistanis.

According to a press release issued from the US Navy's 5th Fleet, the crew members "are

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being well cared for, receiving medical treatment and awaiting transport to aircraft carrier".

It was the seventh rescue incident conducted by the UN Navy involving Iranian sailors in nearly two years, a gesture to demonstrate the humanitarian value of the US naval presence in the Gulf.

Earlier. on January 10,2012, USCG vessel had saved six Iranians from sinking cargo-dhow in the North Persian Gulf. The dhows master had askedfor assistance from the USCG vessel indicating the engine room was flodding and the vessel was no longer seaworthy. The USCG vessel Monomy rescued two people from the dhow and another four a liferaft tide to the dhow's stern.

Six Iranians have been transfered to the USCG vessel and had been privided with water,blankets and halal meals which USCG ships store to provide to Muslim mariners in ditress.This is great!

Through an intepreter, the master of the Iranian vessel,Hakim Hamid-Ai has told the USCG crew,"Without your help,we were dead."

Captain John Kirby of US Navy has said ,"When you have fellow mariners in trouble,you don't stop to think about the particular political tension between nations,you do the right thing". Very well said,Sir.