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June 10, 2026
U.S. Military Action on Oil Tanker Results in Deaths of Three Indian Mariners
- The U.S. military disabled the M/T Settebello for allegedly violating a naval blockade, resulting in the deaths of three Indian mariners, confirmed by Indian official Sarbananda Sonowal.
- India has condemned the attack and summoned the U.S. deputy chief of mission amid rising tensions over the incident.
- The situation underscores the ongoing conflict in the region and the urgent calls for de-escalation from India.
2 Sources
- US military disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman, drawing pushback from IndiaJun 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM · The Hill
- 3 Indians were killed on tanker shot by US military, Indian official saysJun 11, 2026 at 6:52 AM · Independent