All three missing Indian seafarers dead after US strike on tanker off Oman coast

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman. (Reuters)
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Updated 11 June 2026
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All three missing Indian seafarers dead after US strike on tanker off Oman coast

NEW DELHI: All three missing ​Indian seafarers have died after a US military strike on a ‌tanker in the ‌Gulf ​of ‌Oman, ⁠Indian ​Shipping Minister ⁠Sarbananda Sonoma said on Thursday.
The US said its military carried ⁠out a “precision” ‌strike on ‌the ​vessel ‌that failed ‌to follow its instructions and was carrying oil from ‌Iran.
Indian sources told Reuters that ⁠New ⁠Delhi had summoned the US deputy chief of mission after lodging a “strong protest” on the strike.