The Indian foreign ministry has condemned an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman and called for an “immediate de-escalation of tensions” in the Strait of Hormuz.
Three Indian crew members are missing following the attack on the vessel, which had 24 on board, New Delhi confirmed.
The Palau-flagged products tanker MT Settebello issued a distress call, reporting a missile attack on its engine room, 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar in the Gulf of Oman.
“We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman, earlier today,” India’s foreign ministry said. “Of the 24 Indian crew onboard, 21 Indians have been rescued thus far and three Indians are reportedly missing.”
“The continuing incidents of attacks on shipping in the region are deeply worrisome and a direct result of the ongoing conflict in the region,” the ministry said.
New Delhi summoned Jason Meeks, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States to protest the attack on a ship.
The Indian Embassy in Oman said it is monitoring the situation and “proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing search and rescue operation.” The ship tracking website Marine Traffic has listed the ship’s destination as Fujairah, UAE.
This is the second attack on a commercial ship with Indian crew members in the past three days. On Monday, the oil tanker MT Marivex was attacked by US forces south of the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X that the Palau-flagged vessel was transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman toward Iran when it was targeted. The ship was “attempting to sail to an Iranian port,” it said.
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Estados Unidos atacó con un misil un petrolero indio frente a la costa de Omán.
ReplyDeleteLas fuerzas estadounidenses lanzaron un ataque con un misil contra el petrolero Settebello frente a la costa de Omán. Tras el impacto, se desató un incendio en la sala de máquinas. Según Reuters , dos miembros de la tripulación están desaparecidos y uno resultó herido.
El buque transportaba petróleo iraní, pero a bordo había 24 marineros indios. Nueva Delhi ya ha presentado una protesta, exigiendo el cese de los ataques imprudentes contra la navegación civil.
МИД Индии вызвал временного поверенного в делах США из-за атаки на судно Settebello, сообщает ANI.
DeleteЦентральное командование США сообщило, что танкер, который они подбили в Ормузском проливе, был по флагом Палау. Самолет США выпустил высокоточные боеприпасы по машинному отделению.
Три индийских моряка по-прежнему числятся пропавшими без вести. Всего на борту было 24 человека.