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India condemns US strike on oil tanker M/T Settebello; 3 Indian crew missing

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 21:57

Primary source Internal intake · 4 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 20:10–21:57

TL;DR

India condemned the U.S. military strike on the oil tanker M/T Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, the Indian government said. The vessel, carrying Iranian crude, was struck by U.S. forces. Of the 24 Indian crew on board, 21 were rescued and three remain missing, according to Abu Ali Express.

01 · THE DISPATCH

India condemned the U.S. strike on the oil tanker M/T Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, calling the attack on a vessel carrying Indian crew unacceptable, according to a single report cited by Abu Ali Express. The Palau-flagged tanker was disabled by U.S. Central Command after it ignored warnings while attempting to transport Iranian crude in defiance of the blockade. Of the 24 Indian nationals on board, 21 were evacuated and three remain unaccounted for, with footage showing visible damage to the vessel. The same tanker was targeted once before by CENTCOM two days ago, also in the Gulf of Oman, as The Zioneer previously reported (June 10). The current condition of the missing crew members has not been independently confirmed.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

  1. Latest

    India officially condemned the U.S. military strike on the oil tanker.

  2. India summons senior US diplomat over tanker strike that left 3 Indians missing

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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