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Oman's National Emergency Management Committee discussed on Thursday the grounding of an oil tanker off Al Qibliyah Island and the progress of operations to deal with its cargo, Reuters reported. The committee also reviewed other emergency incidents in waters off Musandam Governorate, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz. Oman did not identify the tanker or say how and when it ran aground. Authorities are monitoring any environmental pollution.