US-Iran ceasefire? Not for Indian sailors being killed in Hormuz
Key takeaways
- The United States military has struck three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz this week, killing three Indian sailors.
- The Indian government on Wednesday summoned a senior US diplomat in New Delhi to demand an explanation after the US military hit a Palau-flagged ship off Oman’s coast, killing the three Indian sailors.
- And on Thursday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had “disabled” a third tanker in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel “violated the blockade against Iran by attempting to transport Iranian oil”.
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The United States military has struck three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz this week, killing three Indian sailors.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman [Stringer/Reuters]By Priyanka Shankar and Yashraj Sharma Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Three Indian sailors have been killed in strikes on at least three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as the United States doubles down on its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
The Indian government on Wednesday summoned a senior US diplomat in New Delhi to demand an explanation after the US military hit a Palau-flagged ship off Oman’s coast, killing the three Indian sailors. Hours earlier, the US had also bombed another Palau-flagged vessel with 24 Indian sailors on board – also off the coast of Oman.