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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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Gulf of Oman, near Oman

Who
Aditya Sharma, Shivanand Chaurasiya, Patnala Suresh, US military forces
What
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.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:18:14 GMT · 1h 25m ago
Where
Gulf of Oman, near Oman ·
Why
US military forces struck the MT Settebello, accusing the tanker of transporting Iranian oil in defiance of a US blockade, targeting the ship's engine room.
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A US military strike against an oil tanker has resulted in the deaths of three Indian seafarers, raising concerns and calls for repatriation from India, and prompting allegations from a union leader that the US was aware of the Indian nationality of the crew.

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9 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict11m 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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  2. Currently Reading1h 25m 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.
  3. War & Conflict1h 27m 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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  4. War & Conflict1h 41m 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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  5. War & Conflict2h 51m 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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  6. War & Conflict3h 16m 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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  7. War & Conflict3h 42m 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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  8. War & Conflict3h 42m 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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  9. War & Conflict4h 21m 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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