All three missing Indian seafarers dead after US strike on tanker off Oman coast
The tanker had 24 Indian crew members aboard, and 21 were rescued after US forces said it ignored repeated instructions.
- On Wednesday, the American military struck the Palau-flagged Settebello tanker in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian sailors after the crew allegedly failed to comply with directions.
- The American military blocked Iranian ports after Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil supplies flow, and accused Settebello of "attempting to transport oil from Iran."
- While the Omani military rescued 21 of the 24 Indian crew members, this marks the second incident this week following Monday's American strike on the Palau-flagged Marivex tanker.
- India summoned the American deputy head in Delhi as Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called the incident "deeply unfortunate," while FSUI general secretary Manoj Yadav argued detaining ships was viable.
- President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "hard" amid escalating tensions, while The Indian government maintained that "targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end.
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All three Indian sailors who were missing after a US attack on their tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday are dead, Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed on Thursday. The vessel, identified as the Palau-flagged oil tanker Settebello, was carrying oil from Iran when it was targeted. The strike marks a further escalation of a US blockade targeting shipping linked to Iran.
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