Merchant Vessel With Indian Crew Onboard Targeted Off Omani Port, Third US Attack In Recent Days
Merchant Vessel With Indian Crew Onboard Targeted Off Omani Port, Third US Attack In Recent Days Published By, Last Updated: June 11, 2026, 12:55 IST
Merchant Vessel With Indian Crew Onboard Targeted Off Omani Port, Third US Attack In Recent Days Published By, Last Updated: June 11, 2026, 12:55 IST The Indian embassy in Oman said it had learnt of an "incident" involving a merchant vessel off the Shinas port and was closely monitoring the situation. Rapid Read MV Settebello was attacked by US forces near Oman on Wednesday. (ANI) A merchant vessel has reportedly been targeted near Oman’s Shinas port, the Indian embassy in Oman said, in what would be the third attack in recent days amid simmering tensions in the Gulf region.
“We have learnt of an incident involving a vessel off Shinas port of Oman, earlier today. We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the local authorities for further details," said the Indian embassy said on X. We have learnt of an incident involving a vessel off Shinas port of Oman, earlier today. We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the local authorities for further details.— India in Oman (Embassy of India, Muscat) (@Indemb_Muscat) June 11, 2026 This is the third reported instance of a vessel with an Indian crew this week, after two oil tankers came under attack by US forces off the Omani coast.
The Hindustan Times reported that all crew members of the merchant vessel are safe so far. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Aveek Banerjee Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in int... Read More Location: Oman First Published: June 11, 2026, 12:46 IST News world Merchant Vessel With Indian Crew Onboard Targeted Off Omani Port, Third US Attack In Recent Days Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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