{"id":2613251,"date":"2026-06-11T05:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-indian-mariners-killed-by-us-strikes-on-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T05:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:40:11","slug":"three-indian-mariners-killed-by-us-strikes-on-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-indian-mariners-killed-by-us-strikes-on-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Indian mariners killed by US strikes on tanker in Gulf of Oman"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-indian-mariners-killed-by-us-strikes-on-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2613251&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Three Indian sailors on the Palau-flagged oil tanker **M\/T *Settebello*** were killed Tuesday night after the U.S. Navy fired precision strikes that disabled the ship for allegedly ignoring the U.S. blockade around Iran in the Gulf of oman. India\u2019s ports minister **Sarbananda Sonowal** later confirmed the deaths, saying the sailors were <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >originally reported missing<\/a> and bodies were identified.  <\/p>\n<p>U.S. officials said Central Command disabled the vessel because the crew repeatedly failed to follow orders to stop, and accused the tanker of attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-on-biden-killing-keystone-pipeline-would-rather-we-get-oil-from-canada-than-venezuela\/\" title=\"Manchin On Biden Killing Keystone Pipeline: Would Rather We Get Oil \u2018From Canada\u2019 Than \u2018Venezuela\u2019\">transport oil<\/a> from Iran. The blockade incident is described as the **eighth** time the U.S. has used military force against \u201cnon-compliant\u201d vessels,and Central Command claims that since the blockade began on April 13 it redirected many compliant ships and allowed some to carry humanitarian aid.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three Indian mariners aboard the Palau-flagged M\/T <em>Settebello <\/em>were <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-iran-war-hormuz-11-june-2026-2656530d342f730821fc63e67a342891\">killed<\/a> on Tuesday night when the United States Navy fired on the vessel for ignoring the U.S. blockade on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>. As the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> previously <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4602870\/us-navy-disables-tanker-circumvent-blockad-retaliatory-strikes\/\">reported<\/a>, the Navy fired precision strikes at the engine room of the <em>Settebello <\/em>to disable the vessel. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-pepper-sprays-man-stalking-him-at-restaurant\/\" title=\"Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper Sprays Man Stalking Him At Restaurant\">incident occurred<\/a> as the U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4601593\/us-strikes-iran-apache-helicopter-shot-down\/\">conducted<\/a> self-defense strikes against Iran for deploying a drone that took down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter on Monday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarbananda Sonowal, India\u2019s minister of ports, shipping, and waterways, announced the casualties in a social media <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sarbanandsonwal\">post<\/a> on X early Thursday morning. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4602603\/usps-ralph-lauren-american-icons-stamps\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>USPS marks 250 years with Ralph Lauren-curated \u2018American Icons\u2019 stamps<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4585548\/july-social-security-payment-994-out-in-21-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>July Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 21 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4582440\/first-round-june-social-security-payments\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First round of June Social Security payments goes out today<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello,\u201d said Sonowal. \u201cSadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-police-identify-calif-woman-killed-during-demonstration\/\" title=\"D.C. Police identify Calif. woman killed during demonstration\">confirmed dead<\/a> after bodies have been located and identified.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified.<\/p>\n<p>This is a profound loss to our maritime family. The\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sarbanandsonwal\/status\/2064965653749268514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a profound loss to our maritime family,\u201d he added. \u201cThe Modi Govt stands firmly with the bereaved during this difficult hour and is fully committed to supporting the next of kin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sonowal did not provide any information on why the ship ignored U.S. warnings and proceeded into the Gulf of Oman despite the blockade. Meanwhile, the U.S. Central Command accused the <em>Settebello <\/em>of \u201cattempting to transport oil from Iran\u201d and violating the U.S. blockade in the region. Centcom announced in a press release that the <em>Settebello<\/em> disregarded U.S. orders to halt its travel before firing on the ship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4602870\/us-navy-disables-tanker-circumvent-blockad-retaliatory-strikes\/\"><strong>US NAVY DISABLES OIL TANKER ATTEMPTING TO CIRCUMVENT BLOCKADE SHORTLY AFTER AMERICAN RETALIATORY STRIKES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) disabled Palau-flagged M\/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman,\u201d read a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PUBLIC-RELEASES\/Article\/4513450\/centcom-disables-non-compliant-vessel-in-gulf-of-oman\/\">release<\/a>. \u201cA U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions into the ship\u2019s engine room after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blockade enforcement on the <em>Settebello <\/em>is the eighth time Central Command <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PUBLIC-RELEASES\/Article\/4513450\/centcom-disables-non-compliant-vessel-in-gulf-of-oman\/\">utilized<\/a> military force against \u201cnon-compliant\u201d vessels in the region. Additionally, since the blockade went into effect on April 13, Central Command claimed it \u201credirected 134 ships that complied\u201d and permitted 42 ships to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-myanmar-junta-destroys-dozens-of-churches-mutilates-christians\/\" title=\"Reports: Myanmar Junta Destroys Dozens of Churches, Mutilates Christians\">transport humanitarian aid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Indian mariners were killed as the U.S. Navy disabled the Palau-flagged M\/T Settebello for violating Iran\u2019s blockade<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2613252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CENTCOM2-e1779926881979.jpeg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[81175,81176,38830,32219,57696],"class_list":["post-2613251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gulf-of-oman","tag-indian-mariners","tag-maritime-security","tag-middle-east-conflict","tag-us-strikes"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CENTCOM2-e1779926881979.jpeg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2613251"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2613255,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613251\/revisions\/2613255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2613252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2613251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2613251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2613251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}