US Navy rescues Iranian, Indian mariners from sinking vessel in Persian Gulf

US Navy and Coast Guard vessels rescued five Iranian and two Indian mariners from their sinking Iranian commercial ship, the M/V Shayesteh in the Persian Gulf.

The vessel, owned by an Iranian company, was flying a Qatari flag, a common practice for commercial ships operating in territorial waters, the US Central Command said on Tuesday.

The USS Devastator and the USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr responded to a mayday call issued by the Shayesteh, which ultimately sank.

All seven mariners were safely recovered from the abandoned vessel and are currently receiving medical care aboard the USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr.

CENTCOM did not provide further details.