India Accuses U.S. of Attacking Three Ships in Oman Gulf

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has accused the United States of conducting attacks on three Indian vessels in the Gulf of Oman, asserting that these assaults were carried out by U.S. forces.

The ministry noted that two of the attacked ships are subject to sanctions from the Office of Foreign Assets Control, while the third vessel is classified as non-compliant.

In related developments, the Indian Ministry of Ports and Shipping reported that over 18,000 Indian sailors are currently in the Gulf region, with 13 vessels flying the Indian flag stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

Indian Minister of Ports and Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal announced that three Indian sailors who went missing following a U.S. raid on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman have been confirmed dead.

On the other hand, the United States confirmed that its military conducted a “precise” strike on a ship that failed to comply with orders while carrying oil from Iran.

Indian sources informed Reuters that New Delhi summoned the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. embassy after lodging a “strong protest” regarding the raid.

Additionally, the U.S. military announced it had disabled a third oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman while it attempted to transport Iranian oil through the American blockade, marking it as the third commercial vessel disrupted this week.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated in a release on X (formerly Twitter) that it took action against the MT Galver, flagged under Guinea-Bissau, as it tried to transfer oil from Iran across the Gulf of Oman. An American aircraft launched two Hellfire missiles at the ship’s engine room after its crew failed to comply with U.S. forces’ directives.