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Three Indian seafarers missing after US strike on tanker off Oman
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-crew-missing-after-suspected-us-strike-tanker-off-oman-2026-06-10/

The U.S. military's Central Command (Centcom) said 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".
Centcom said on Wednesday it disabled the Palau-flagged oil products tanker Settebello ​as it transited the Gulf of Oman, adding that it had "violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to transport ⁠oil from Iran".

India summoned the U.S. deputy chief of mission to the country after lodging a "strong protest" to the strike, two Indian sources ​with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

India's foreign ministry earlier on Wednesday condemned what it said was an "attack on the commercial ​vessel Settebello".

"Our embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing search and rescue operation," the ministry said in a statement, adding 21 Indian mariners had been rescued.

"The targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end," it added.

The ship was ​a chemical/oil products tanker which reported an engine room fire 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman's port of Sohar, the United Kingdom Maritime ​Trade Operations agency said.

Earlier, UKMTO had said that the vessel's crew had reported one casualty, without giving further details. It was unclear if the casualty was ‌among the ⁠rescued or the three missing.