U.S. forces disable tanker in Gulf of Oman; Indian sailors reported killed
U.S. forces fired a missile and disabled the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello, which CENTCOM identified as M/T Jalveer, in the Gulf of Oman after accusing the ship of transporting Iranian oil. The ship had 28 crew, 24 of whom were Indian; India confirmed three Indian sailors died, recovered their bodies for repatriation, and said 21 Indian crew members were rescued. CENTCOM said the strike followed the vessel's refusal to comply with directions and is the second U.S. intervention this week against ships accused of carrying Iranian oil. India summoned the U.S. charge d'affaires to lodge a strong protest, raising diplomatic tensions and spotlighting risks to commercial shipping in the region amid recent U.S.-Iran exchanges of strikes.
🛳️🇺🇸 CENTCOM: At 11:14 p.m. on June 9, U.S. forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for the second consecutive day after another vessel violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to transport oil from Iran.
The Ukrainian Review69U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) disabled Palau-flagged M/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman. A U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions into the ship’s engine room after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces.
VoiceofJeff4Yes and 3 Indians are missing, Im not sure which side the Americans think they are on
