India's Foreign Ministry said that three Indian sailors killed in the Strait of Hormuz were struck by U.S. fire, according to reports from New Delhi. Thirteen Indian vessels remain stranded in the strait, the ministry added.
India has formally blamed U.S. forces for the deaths of three Indian sailors in the Strait of Hormuz. New Delhi's Foreign Ministry stated that the three crew members were killed by American fire. The announcement marks a sharp escalation in diplomatic fallout from the incident, which began when a U.S. Navy vessel reportedly struck an oil tanker, the M/T Settebello. The Indian ministry also reported that 13 Indian vessels remain stranded in the strait. As The Zioneer previously reported, India had summoned the U.S. deputy ambassador (Jun 10, 22:03 Jerusalem) and condemned the strike after three crew went missing following a CENTCOM operation. The current statement upgrades the missing to fatalities and explicitly attributes them to U.S. fire.
2 developments
- StrongIndia summons US envoy over death of three sailors in Gulf of Oman strike
- StrongIndia condemns US strike on oil tanker M/T Settebello; 3 Indian crew missing
- DevelopingIndia says sailors rescued from burning tanker off Oman
- DevelopingUS Navy rescues 14 Indian sailors from sinking dhow off Oman coast
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