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Two Indian seafarers were killed and one remains missing after a US military attack on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast.

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Who
Two Indian seafarers, one Chief Engineer (unnamed), US military, Indian government, US charge d'affaires Jason Meeks, Manoj Yadav (General Secretary of FSUI)
What
Two Indian seafarers were killed and one remains missing after a US military attack on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:01:14 GMT · 2h 36m ago
Where
off the Oman coast ·
Why
The US military attacked the commercial vessel Settebello, saying it violated the ongoing US blockade of the Iranian ports by attempting to transport oil from Iran.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This incident has resulted in the confirmed deaths of two Indian seafarers and one missing, leading to India issuing a diplomatic protest to the United States. The attack underscores escalating tensions around maritime shipping in the West Asia region, impacting civilian infrastructure and international navigation.

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8 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict19m ago
    Aditya Sharma, along with two other Indian seafarers, was confirmed dead after US military forces struck the commercial oil tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman.
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  2. War & Conflict21m ago
    Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that three Indian seafarers reported missing after a US strike on MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman have died.
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  3. War & Conflict35m ago
    Three Indian crew members missing after a US military strike on the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman have been declared dead.
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  4. War & Conflict1h 45m ago
    Two of the three sailors who were reported missing after the US attack on a Palau-flagged ship off the Oman coast have been confirmed dead.
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  5. War & Conflict2h 10m ago
    India expressed its firm opposition to attacks on merchant shipping during the ongoing Iran conflict at the UN Security Council, noting that several Indian nationals have died or gone missing.
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  6. Currently Reading2h 36m ago
    Two Indian seafarers were killed and one remains missing after a US military attack on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast.
  7. War & Conflict2h 37m ago
    Two Indian seafarers have been confirmed dead and one Chief Engineer remains untraceable after a US military strike on the oil tanker MT Settebello off the coast of Oman yesterday.
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  8. War & Conflict3h 15m ago
    Two Indian seafarers were confirmed dead and another remains missing after the oil tanker Settebello was struck by US forces off the coast of Oman.
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