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War & Conflict2h 52m 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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off the Oman coast, outside the Strait of Hormuz

Who
US military, Manoj Yadav, Forward Seamen’s Union of India, two Indian sailors
What
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.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:52:45 GMT · 2h 52m ago
Where
off the Oman coast, outside the Strait of Hormuz ·
Why
The US military said it attacked the oil tanker, MT Settebello, after it tried to “violate” the blockade put up by the US.
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How this affects you

The incident involves the deaths of two sailors and highlights tensions surrounding US blockades in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint for global oil shipments. The third sailor remains missing.

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9 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict12m 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. War & Conflict1h 26m 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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  3. War & Conflict1h 28m 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 42m 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. Currently Reading2h 52m 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.
  6. War & Conflict3h 17m 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 43m 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 43m 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 22m 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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