India's shipping minister confirmed that three Indian sailors were killed yesterday when U.S. forces struck an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The tanker was the same vessel targeted in a CENTCOM operation for attempting to breach the naval blockade on Iranian oil exports.
India's shipping minister confirmed this morning that three Indian sailors were killed in yesterday's U.S. strike on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report from Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The announcement marks the first official casualty confirmation from New Delhi since the incident. The tanker, reportedly carrying Iranian crude, was targeted by U.S. Central Command after it attempted to breach the naval blockade on Iranian oil exports. On June 10, The Zioneer reported that CENTCOM had struck the vessel with a precision missile, and that 21 of 24 Indian crew were rescued while three remained missing. India had previously summoned the U.S. deputy ambassador in protest over the missing sailors. Today's confirmation raises the death toll to three, leaving the status of the remaining missing crew—if any—unclear at this stage.
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