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Skip next section Indian-crewed tanker hit by another US strike Published 06/11/2026 Published June 11, 2026 Indian-crewed tanker hit by another US strike Ships seen in waters off the coast of Oman where the US Navy is enforcing a blockade Image: REUTERS A tanker carrying 20 Indian crew members off Oman was hit by a US strike on Thursday that caused a fire in its engine room.
It is the third US strike this week involving Indian crews. India's shipping ministry said that all crew members of the Guinea-flagged asphalt tanker Jalveer were safe and being evacuated in coordination with the Royal Navy of Oman. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said missiles were fired at the engine room "after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from US forces." The incident comes after three Indian sailors died in a US strike on the Settebello tanker off Oman on Wednesday.
In another US strike on Monday, the Marivex oil tanker — the only of the three vessels under US sanctions — was disabled using precision munitions. CENTCOM said the Marivex and Settebello also both failed to follow directions as US forces enforced a blockade on Iran-related shipping. According to the Indian shipping ministry, there are more than 320,000 Indian nationals working as sailors on commercial vessels worldwide.
Thousands of them are among the estimated 20,000 seafarers stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade. India's Foreign Ministry said it had summoned a senior US diplomat to convey its "deepest concerns" and formally protest the strike that killed the three sailors.
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