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Three Indian sailors died in a United States military operation to halt a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, Indian authorities confirmed on Thursday.

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Three Indian sailors, Indian authorities, US military, Centcom, Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, UN International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez
What
Three Indian sailors died in a United States military operation to halt a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, Indian authorities confirmed on Thursday.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:22:00 GMT · 2h 42m ago
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Why
The US military carried out the operation to halt a tanker, the Palau-flagged Settebello, as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, with Centcom stating it fired precision munitions into the ship’s engine room after the crew failed to comply with directions.
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The deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US military strike off Oman, the first reported fatalities in the ongoing blockade against Iran-linked shipping, have sparked a diplomatic protest from India and raised concerns about the safety of international seafarers, given India is the world's third-largest supplier of maritime labor.

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22 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict1h 22m ago
    AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Narendra Modi-led government following the deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US military strike near Oman.
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  2. War & Conflict1h 55m ago
    IOS Marine FZE has publicly blamed the US Navy for a missile strike that killed three Indian seafarers and caused extensive damage to the MT Settebello, calling for an independent international investigation.
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  3. Currently Reading2h 42m ago
    Three Indian sailors died in a United States military operation to halt a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, Indian authorities confirmed on Thursday.
  4. War & Conflict2h 44m ago
    U.S. jets targeted the Indian-crewed tanker Jalveer with Hellfire missiles off Oman, damaging its engine room but sparing the crew.
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  5. War & Conflict3h 43m ago
    Patnala Suresh, a 44-year-old marine engineer, was among three Indian crew members killed in a US military strike on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast.
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  6. War & Conflict4h 45m ago
    The US Navy fired two Hellfire missiles into the engine room of the oil tanker MT Settebello after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces over the blockade outside the Strait of Hormuz, off the Oman coast, resulting in the deaths of three Indian sailors.
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  7. War & Conflict4h 51m ago
    U.S. forces struck a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the third such attack in a week on ships in the region, including one that killed three Indian seafarers.
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  8. War & Conflict5h 47m ago
    The United States military fired two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles into the engine room of the MT Jalveer, a Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker, injuring all 20 Indian crew members aboard.
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  9. War & Conflict7h 0m ago
    India lodged a "strong protest" after three Indian sailors were killed in a U.S. strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman this week.
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  10. War & Conflict8h 21m ago
    India lodged a strong protest with the United States after a US Central Command (CENTCOM) military operation off the coast of Oman on Thursday resulted in casualties among Indian seafarers aboard the M/T Settebello.
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  11. War & Conflict8h 22m ago
    India has strongly condemned a series of attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian seafarers in the Gulf region, describing the incidents as "deeply worrisome" after three Indian sailors died in an attack on MT Settebello near Oman.
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  12. War & Conflict8h 26m ago
    India's shipping ministry reported that all 20 Indian crew members were safe after a suspected U.S. strike on the asphalt tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday.
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  13. War & Conflict9h 27m ago
    Three Indian seafarers onboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello, initially reported missing after the U.S. military strike on the commercial vessel off the Omani coast, are now confirmed dead.
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  14. War & Conflict10h 31m ago
    An oil tanker, MT Jalveer, crewed with Indian sailors, came under attack off the coast of Oman Thursday, the third incident of its kind this week.
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  15. War & Conflict11h 45m 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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  16. War & Conflict11h 47m 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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  17. War & Conflict12h 1m 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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  18. War & Conflict13h 11m 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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  19. War & Conflict13h 36m 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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  20. War & Conflict14h 2m ago
    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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  21. War & Conflict14h 2m 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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  22. War & Conflict14h 41m 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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