All 3 Missing Indian Seafarers Dead after US Strike on Tanker Off Oman


An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to take off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026. (US Navy photo)
An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to take off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026. (US Navy photo)
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All 3 Missing Indian Seafarers Dead after US Strike on Tanker Off Oman


An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to take off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026. (US Navy photo)
An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to take off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026. (US Navy photo)

All three missing Indian seafarers have died after a US military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, ⁠Indian Shipping Minister ⁠Sarbananda Sonoma said on Thursday.

The US said its military carried ⁠out a "precision" strike on the vessel that failed to follow its instructions and was carrying oil from Iran.

Indian sources told Reuters that ⁠New ⁠Delhi had summoned the US deputy chief of mission after lodging a "strong protest" on the strike.