By The Straits Times | Created at 2026-06-11 08:36:47 | Updated at 2026-06-11 22:29:51
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NEW DELHI - India reported an incident involving a vessel off Shinas port in Oman earlier on June 11, the Indian embassy in Oman said, a day after three Indian seafarers were killed in a US-led attack on a separate ship.
It was the third such incident this week, after the US military said it attacked MT Marivex and Settebello. Both vessels had Indian seafarers on board.
The Indian embassy in Oman did not specify if the vessel involved in the June 11 incident had Indian seafarers on board.
“We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the local authorities for further details,” the Indian embassy in Oman said on social media.
The vessel involved in the latest incident is MT Jalveer, the Forward Seamen’s Union of India said on X.
Sarbananda Sonowal, India’s shipping minister, earlier in the day said three missing Indian seafarers on the Settebello had died.
“Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after their bodies have been located and identified,” he said.
An Indian government source on June 10 told Reuters that New Delhi had summoned the US deputy chief of mission after lodging a “strong protest” about the strike. The source declined to be identified, citing confidentiality.
The US military’s Central Command had said it disabled the Palau-flagged tankers Settebello and Marivex for violating the ongoing US blockade against Iran.
While Settebello was attempting to transport oil from Iran, the Marivex was trying to sail to an Iranian port, the US military said. REUTERS
