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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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Strait of Hormuz, off the Oman coast

Who
US Navy, Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, Additional Secretary Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Mukesh Mangal, PM Narendra Modi, President Donald Trump, Shivanand Chaurasia, Aditya Sharma, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
What
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.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:18:30 GMT · 2h 0m ago
Where
Strait of Hormuz, off the Oman coast ·
Why
The US Central Command stated it fired missiles after the crew of the MT Settebello repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces during a blockade.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

India has lodged a strong protest with the US, and there are significant safety concerns for over 18,000 Indian seafarers in the Gulf region, with the issue likely to be discussed between PM Modi and President Trump at the upcoming G7 Summit.

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18 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict58m 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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  2. Currently Reading2h 0m 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.
  3. War & Conflict2h 6m 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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  4. War & Conflict3h 2m 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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  5. War & Conflict4h 14m 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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  6. War & Conflict5h 35m 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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  7. War & Conflict5h 37m 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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  8. War & Conflict5h 40m 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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  9. War & Conflict6h 42m 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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  10. War & Conflict7h 46m 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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  11. War & Conflict9h 0m 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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  12. War & Conflict9h 2m 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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  13. War & Conflict9h 16m 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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  14. War & Conflict10h 26m 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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  15. War & Conflict10h 50m 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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  16. War & Conflict11h 17m 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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  17. War & Conflict11h 17m 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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  18. War & Conflict11h 56m 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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