Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source says
U.S. forces fired precision munitions into the tanker’s engine room after dozens of warnings, and India said three sailors were killed.
- On Wednesday, the American military disabled the Palau-flagged Settebello after it attempted to breach the United States blockade of Iran in the Gulf of Oman.
- The ship had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings and eight shows of force over two weeks, with a United States official characterizing the tanker as a 'shadow fleet' vessel evading sanctions.
- Central Command gave the crew 15 minutes to vacate the engine room before American aircraft fired 'precision munitions' to disable the vessel, according to military statements.
- Three Indian sailors died during the incident in the Gulf of Oman, prompting New Delhi to lodge a 'strong protest' with the United States over the strike.
- On Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his Indian counterpart that commercial vessels must comply with United States forces in the Strait, emphasizing the blockade has been enforced for more than 60 days.
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An old Video of an oil tanker skylight falsely linked to the June 2026 Settebello Attack
Following the 10 June 2026 attack on the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello, which killed three Indian sailors and led to the evacuation of the remaining crew, a video showing a vessel engulfed in flames and smoke at sea is being widely shared on social media (here, here & here) with the claim that it depicts a ship carrying Indian nationals that was attacked by the United States in Omani waters. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. The Archiv…
An oil vessel disabled by the U.S. Army while attempting to circumvent the blockade on Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings, as well as other demonstrations of force, before being shot, reported to The Associated Press today a Washington official. The official, who was not allowed to speak publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on condition of anonymity, indicated that the ship's crew also ignored eight demonstrations of force from m…
Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before U.S. opened fire, AP source says
The tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well as other shows of force before being fired upon, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.
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Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source says
The tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well as other shows of force before being fired upon.
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