US missiles disable tankers near Oman, sparking diplomatic crisis with India over missing sailors
On Wednesday, India summoned a top U.S. diplomat to formally protest after three Indian sailors went missing following U.S. military strikes on commercial vessels in the Gulf of Oman.
The incident occurred as U.S. forces enforced a naval blockade, disabling two tankers—the Settebello and the Marivex—that allegedly violated sanctions by attempting to transport oil to Iran. To immobilize the ships, a U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln fired precision munitions directly into the vessels' engine rooms. While 24 Indian crew members were successfully rescued from the burning ships, the status of the three missing seafarers remains unknown, sparking domestic outrage in New Delhi. This escalation is part of a broader U.S.-led 'major combat operation' against Iranian logistics, but it now threatens to fracture the strategic partnership between Washington and its key ally, India.
Global shipping markets are bracing for higher insurance costs as international search and rescue efforts continue for the missing men.
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