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muriel_volestrangler

(106,860 posts)
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 02:18 PM Jun 10

Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman

Source: BBC

The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran".

In a post on X, external, US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the Palau-flagged Settebello "after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces".

India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 Indian crew members had been rescued after the attack on the Settebello off the coast of Oman.
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Earlier this week, US forces hit another Palau-flagged oil tanker with an Indian crew. The Marivex was also fired on in the Gulf of Oman after it failed to comply with US instructions, Centcom said.

All 24 crew were rescued by the Omani military, Indian authorities said.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rygjw1kqxo

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Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jun 10 OP
Oh boy......... Lovie777 Jun 10 #1
This blockade is going to make enemies purr-rat beauty Jun 10 #2
Let me fix that for you- James48 Jun 10 #3
Just a little more murder on the high seas via the trump administration. republianmushroom Jun 10 #4
Great job killing Indians you fat smelly slob wolfie001 Jun 10 #5
Now confirmed dead muriel_volestrangler Jun 11 #6
Phony Whip-poor-will Jun 11 #7
How many more countries does the slobfather want to piss off? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 11 #8

purr-rat beauty

(1,661 posts)
2. This blockade is going to make enemies
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 03:20 PM
Jun 10

I'm sure the injuries, death, and missing of citizens of other countries won't help

Our military is a disgusting shame for committing these war crimes

James48

(5,272 posts)
3. Let me fix that for you-
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 04:42 PM
Jun 10

It appears Three Indian national crew members , sailing on a Palau registered ship, traveling in international waters, were murdered in cold blood by Hegseth-directed military members.

That constitutes piracy on the high seas. It’s federal crime under 18 USC Citizens and Aliens as Pirates (18 U.S.C. §§ 1651, 1652, 1653

wolfie001

(8,196 posts)
5. Great job killing Indians you fat smelly slob
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 08:17 PM
Jun 10

Stupid war, pointless meandering claims/lies, fat orange imbecile.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,860 posts)
6. Now confirmed dead
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 05:30 AM
Jun 11
Three Indian sailors who were reported missing have been killed after the US military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, a federal minister has said.
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In a post on X, external, India's Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called the incident "deeply unfortunate", adding that the bodies of the three men would be brought back soon.

Following the strike, the Indian government had summoned the deputy head of the US mission in Delhi.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy73dr081p8o

Whip-poor-will

(641 posts)
7. Phony
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:00 AM
Jun 11

America's mask has slipped a bit but we always loved the thrill of the kill really might makes it right

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