Published Jun 11, 2026 | 9:20 AM ⚊ Updated Jun 11, 2026 | 9:20 AM
Oil tanker Settebello was attacked by US forces off the coast of Oman.
Synopsis: Two Indian seafarers among the three who were reported missing after an attack on the oil tanker by US forces off the coast of Oman have been confirmed dead. India has also summoned the US Embassy’s deputy chief of mission in New Delhi, following the attack.
Two Indian seafarers among the three who were reported missing after an attack on the oil tanker Settebello by US forces off the coast of Oman have been confirmed dead by the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) on Thursday, 11 June.
On Wednesday, for the first time in its dealings with the Trump administration, India had summoned Jason Meeks, the US Embassy’s deputy chief of mission in New Delhi, following the attack on the commercial ship earlier in the day by American forces. Of the 24 Indian seafarers on the ship Settebello, 21 were rescued.
The whereabouts of one person are still unknown.
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Manoj Yadav, general secretary of Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI), identified the two dead as Aditya Sharma, deck cadet, and Shivanand Chaurasiya, engine fitter, reported The Hindu. Chief engineer Patnala Suresh is still missing, he said.
On Wednesday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had iisued a statement saying that the government of India condemn the attack on the commercial vessel.
He had said that of the 24 Indian crew onboard, 21 were rescued.
Jaiswal, on behalf of the Indian government, called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions.
“The continuing incidents of attacks on shipping in the region are deeply worrisome and a direct result of the ongoing conflict in the region. We reiterate our call for immediate de-escalation of tensions, and the conclusion of ongoing negotiations for a diplomatic solution so that peace and stability can return to the region. The targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end and free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the international waterways in the region in keeping with international law must be restored at the earliest,” he said in the statement.
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out a “precision” strike on the Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman transporting Iranian oil on Tuesday evening, claiming the crew failed to comply with instructions from US forces.
The attack was part of an ongoing US naval blockade of Iran, due to the ongoing war between the two nations.
