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Three merchant ships with Indian crew members have been attacked by the US Navy off the Oman coast in the last four days, resulting in the death of three Indians.
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Who
US Navy, Indian crew members, Indian government, Sarbananda Sonowal, Mukesh Mangal, Randhir Jaiswal, Jason Meeks, Congress
What
Three merchant ships with Indian crew members have been attacked by the US Navy off the Oman coast in the last four days, resulting in the death of three Indians.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:54:00 GMT · 2h 9m ago
Where
Oman coast ·
Why
Two of the attacked vessels were subject to US sanctions, and the Settebello was classified as non-compliant due to violating US sanctions on the sale of Iranian and Russian oil.
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How this affects you
This incident has led to a strong protest from India to the US and raises concerns about the safety of Indian seafarers in the West Asia region, with seven Indian seafarers killed since Feb 28.
Story chain
24 events in this thread- Currently Reading2h 9m agoThree merchant ships with Indian crew members have been attacked by the US Navy off the Oman coast in the last four days, resulting in the death of three Indians.
- War & Conflict3h 48m agoUS forces disabled a third oil tanker this week, the Guinea-Bissau-flagged M/T Jalveer, accused of transporting Iranian oil through the Gulf of Oman, resulting in the rescue of 20 Indian seafarers.Open article
- War & Conflict5h 21m agoAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Narendra Modi-led government following the deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US military strike near Oman.Open article
- War & Conflict5h 54m agoIOS 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.Open article
- War & Conflict6h 41m agoThree 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.Open article
- War & Conflict6h 44m agoU.S. jets targeted the Indian-crewed tanker Jalveer with Hellfire missiles off Oman, damaging its engine room but sparing the crew.Open article
- War & Conflict7h 43m agoPatnala 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.Open article
- War & Conflict8h 45m agoThe 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.Open article
- War & Conflict8h 51m agoU.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.Open article
- War & Conflict9h 47m agoThe 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.Open article
- War & Conflict10h 59m agoIndia 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.Open article
- War & Conflict12h 20m agoIndia 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.Open article
- War & Conflict12h 22m agoIndia 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.Open article
- War & Conflict12h 25m agoIndia'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.Open article
- War & Conflict13h 27m agoThree 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.Open article
- War & Conflict14h 31m agoAn 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.Open article
- War & Conflict15h 45m agoAditya 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.Open article
- War & Conflict15h 47m agoUnion 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.Open article
- War & Conflict16h 1m agoThree 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.Open article
- War & Conflict17h 11m agoTwo 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.Open article
- War & Conflict17h 35m agoIndia 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.Open article
- War & Conflict18h 2m agoTwo Indian seafarers were killed and one remains missing after a US military attack on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast.Open article
- War & Conflict18h 2m agoTwo 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.Open article
- War & Conflict18h 41m agoTwo Indian seafarers were confirmed dead and another remains missing after the oil tanker Settebello was struck by US forces off the coast of Oman.Open article
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