India protests after U.S. strikes three commercial vessels off Oman in three days
The Facts
- Three commercial vessels were struck by U.S. forces off Oman over a three-day period.
- The deadliest of the three incidents involved the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello, where three Indian sailors were killed and 21 other Indian crew members were rescued.
- U.S. Central Command said it targeted the vessels because they were violating a blockade of Iranian ports and did not comply with U.S. directions.
- India formally protested the attacks and summoned the senior U.S. diplomat in New Delhi after the strikes on vessels carrying Indian mariners.
- Indian crew members were aboard all three vessels reported in the latest series of attacks, including 24 on Marivex, 24 on Settebello, and 20 on Jalveer.
- In the first reported incident, all 24 Indian crew members from the tanker Marivex were rescued after the vessel was hit off Oman.
- The latest reported strike involved the tanker Jalveer off Oman, and Indian authorities said 20 Indian sailors were on board while they monitored the situation with local authorities.
- India said the attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners undermined the safety of civilian shipping and maritime commerce in the region.
How left and right are reading this
- Both agree
- Commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners were struck by U.S. forces off Oman, killing three sailors in the deadliest incident and triggering an Indian protest over the safety of civilian shipping and maritime commerce in the region.
- They split on
- Less a disagreement than a question of emphasis: the civilian toll and diplomatic fallout from striking commercial shipping, versus the U.S. claim that the vessels were violating a blockade of Iranian ports and ignored directions.
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Context
Why did the U.S. say it struck the ships?
U.S. Central Command said the vessels were attempting to breach a U.S.-enforced blockade of Iranian ports and that their crews repeatedly failed to comply with U.S. instructions before the strikes BBC,Guardian,T-online.de.
Why is India directly involved in this story?
Indian sailors were aboard the vessels involved in the incidents, including the Settebello attack in which three Indian crew members were killed. India has since summoned the senior U.S. diplomat in New Delhi and lodged formal protests over the attacks on commercial shipping carrying Indian mariners Guardian,Hindustan Times,NDTV.
What remains unresolved after the third attack?
Reports agree that a third vessel, Jalveer, was struck off Oman and that 20 Indian sailors were on board, but the available coverage does not establish casualties from that incident and says Indian authorities were still coordinating with local officials for more details RT en Español,BBC,NDTV.
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