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Three Indian crew missing as US says fired on tanker off Oman

Three Indian crew missing as US says fired on tanker off Oman
France 24 Wednesday 10 June 2026, 18:25 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Three Indian crew members were reported missing after a vessel was attacked off Oman, India said Wednesday, before the US military announced it had fired on a tanker attempting to breach its blockade of Iran. In a statement, the Indian foreign ministry condemned the attack on the vessel, the Settebello, saying: "Of the 24 Indian crew onboard, 21 Indians have been rescued thus far and three Indians are reportedly missing". FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani has more.

Three Indian crew members were reported missing after a vessel was attacked off Oman, India said Wednesday, before the US military announced it had fired on a tanker attempting to breach its blockade of Iran. In a statement, the Indian foreign ministry condemned the attack on the vessel, the Settebello, saying: "Of the 24 Indian crew onboard, 21 Indians have been rescued thus far and three Indians are reportedly missing". FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani has more. Keywords for this article
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