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US Central Command says it fired precision munitions into the engine room of the MT Settebello after the crew failed to follow directions, killing three Indian sailors and rescuing 21 others; India protested the strike as regional tensions rise with other attacks on ships carrying Indian crews.
US forces say they struck vessels near the Gulf of Oman after alleged blockade violations, including the Palau-flagged Settebello, where three Indian sailors were killed and 21 of 24 Indian crew were rescued; the Jalveer was also struck. India has summoned a senior US diplomat, while Pakistan, Russia, China and others call for de-escalation as the Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint.
The US attacked the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello in the Gulf of Oman for allegedly violating a blockade by attempting to transport Iranian oil, leaving three Indian sailors missing and 21 rescued. Centcom says eight vessels have been disabled and 134 redirected since the blockade began on April 13. India summoned the US deputy envoy in Delhi as tensions rise over attacks on civilian shipping; a prior incident also involved a Palau-flagged tanker with an Indian crew.
A US warplane fired on the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman after the crew refused to comply with directions, disabling its engine room as part of enforcement of an Iran-related blockade. Twenty-one Indian crew members were rescued and three were reported missing, prompting New Delhi to lodge a protest. The incident fits into a broader pattern of attacks and blockades around the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between the US, Iran, and regional actors.
U.S. Central Command says a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fired a precision munition at the Palau-flagged tanker M/T Marivex in the Gulf of Oman after it failed to respond and appeared headed for Iran, violating a naval blockade. The Marivex is now confirmed not to be sailing to Iran. Since the blockade began in mid-April, seven non-compliant ships have been disabled, more than 100 vessels have complied or been redirected, and 42 humanitarian ships have passed.
The U.S. military says a Gambian-flagged bulk carrier, Lian Star, was disabled by American aircraft in the Gulf of Oman after ignoring warnings while trying to reach an Iranian port, the sixth vessel blocked so far with one allowed to pass; Washington has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports since April 17 as tensions over Iran's nuclear program and regional conflicts continue, with ongoing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations over a ceasefire extension.
Iran has reportedly seized the Honduras-flagged vessel Hui Chuan, alleged to operate as a floating armoury storing weapons for security firms, and redirected it toward Iranian waters according to UKMTO; BBC Verify has not confirmed cargo details, and the incident follows attacks on an Indian-flagged vessel, highlighting ongoing Strait of Hormuz tensions.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten heavy strikes on American centers in the region if Iranian tankers are attacked, as U.S. forces hit two Iranian vessels and mediation efforts continue; Tehran says it’s reviewing a proposed Gulf truce, while a satellite-reported oil slick appears near Kharg Island and clashes persist between Israel and Hezbollah on the Lebanon front.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 reportedly disabled two Iran-flagged tankers, Sea Star III and Sevda, in the Gulf of Oman by firing precision munitions at their funnels after CENTCOM said the vessels violated a blockade; experts say laser-guided bombs were used to achieve targeted impacts with limited damage, and inert munitions may explain the absence of large explosions or casualties, with CENTCOM noting more ships have been redirected to comply with the blockade.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 from the USS George H.W. Bush disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers, Sea Star III and Sevda, by striking their smokestacks as they attempted to pass through the Gulf of Oman in violation of the ongoing blockade of Iran’s ports. CENTCOM says the vessels were non-compliant and no longer transiting to Iran, following similar prior actions against Iranian-flagged ships; the operation is part of a broader maritime effort to enforce the blockade and protect commercial shipping in the region.
The U.S. military said it struck two Iran-flagged unladen oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman to prevent them from entering an Iranian port in violation of a naval blockade, releasing video of the strikes; the move comes amid renewed clashes with Iran and ongoing efforts to negotiate a ceasefire and nuclear talks, with Rubio expecting Iran to respond to a U.S. proposal.
US forces fired on an Iranian-flagged ocean-going tanker in the Gulf of Oman after warnings the vessel violated the blockade, striking its rudder. President Trump said talks with Iran are progressing toward a peace deal, while Tehran warned against coercion and said it would respond to a new one-page memorandum; it remains unclear how it differs from the prior 14-point plan. With Hormuz disruption continuing and no deal yet, oil prices have surged as tensions persist.
U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman disabled the rudder of the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Hasna after repeated warnings, enforcing the blockade against ships headed to Iran; the vessel is no longer transiting to Iran, and CENTCOM says the blockade remains in full effect.
Iran’s top negotiator says the US is trying to force Tehran’s surrender through a naval blockade and economic pressure as negotiations over ending the war stall, while Washington issues ultimatums and reports of a potential agreement circulate; US forces disabled an Iranian-flagged tanker in the Gulf of Oman, Israel pressed strikes in Beirut amid broader regional tensions, and oil markets reacted to the flare-up while diplomacy continues.
The Defense Department says the U.S. blockade in the Gulf of Oman has denied Iran roughly $4.8 billion in oil revenue since mid-April, with more than 40 vessels redirected and 31 tankers carrying 53 million barrels of Iranian oil stranded or seized (two ships). Iran is turning to older tankers as floating storage as on-land capacity fills, while analysts frame the blockade as part of a broader leverage effort in stalled peace talks.