U.S. Forces Disable Third Tanker This Week Off Oman with Indian Crew
The attack on MV Jalveer came amid three similar incidents in four days, and officials said 20 Indian seafarers were aboard.
- On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the Guinea-Bissau-flagged asphalt tanker Jalveer was attacked near Oman, marking the third such vessel incident in four days.
- Escalating maritime tensions in West Asia's Gulf and Strait of Hormuz have intensified as two countries trade strikes against commercial vessels off the Oman coast.
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported the Jalveer incident 21 NM northeast of Sohar, with 20 Indian seafarers onboard facing an engine room fire.
- Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed three Indian seafarers from the Settebello vessel died, while the Indian Embassy in Oman coordinates with local authorities.
- Manoj Yadav of the Forward Seamen monitors the crisis as officials prioritize repatriation of rescued crew members and swift return of mortal remains for final rites.
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US Central Command Releases Footage of Strikes on Third Oil Tanker This Week Killing Three Indian Sailors - India voices "Strong Protest" * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
US forces took out another oil tanker attempting to transport oil from Iran through the Gulf of Oman late on Wednesday night.
US CENTCOM Says It Disabled 3rd Tanker to Enforce Iran Blockade
The U.S. military on Thursday morning said it disabled a third oil tanker that it said was attempting to carry Iranian oil to enforce a blockade on Iran’s ports, the third time an oil tanker was disabled by the United States in the past week. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on social media that it targeted the Guinea-Bissau-flagged M/T Jalveer oil tanker while it tried to carry oil from Iran through the Gulf of Oman on Wednesda…
US claims attack on third tanker carrying Indians off Oman coast
United States Central Command on Thursday, June 11, confirmed it was behind the attack on the third ship carrying Indians off the coast of Oman. “US forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman at 11:20 pm on June 10 after the vessel violated the blockade against Iran by attempting to transport Iranian oil, marking the third commercial ship disabled by American forces this week,” US CENTCOM said in a statement. It claimed to have been actin…
US says it disabled third tanker over Iran blockade breach
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