11 Indian crew injured after ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz; India condemns attack
The tanker carried 19 crew members, and Omani authorities evacuated the injured to Khasab for treatment, India’s foreign ministry said.
- On Tuesday, India condemned a projectile strike on Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace in the Strait of Hormuz, which injured 12 of 19 crew members, including 11 Indian nationals.
- The vessel was transiting the critical maritime chokehold off the coast of Oman when struck. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed injured seafarers were safely evacuated and are receiving medical treatment in Khasab, Oman.
- Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened a commercial tanker near Khasab, forcing it to turn around after IRGC forces warned it would be targeted.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly last week on maritime security, highlighting India's participation in an international coalition to defend commercial shipping routes and calling for restraint in the Gulf.
- The Ministry of External Affairs stated, "The targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers and civilian infrastructure in the region must end," while emphasizing these incidents remain a "cause of deep concern for India" and calling for restored navigation through international waterways.
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11 Indian seafarers were injured after a projectile struck the commercial vessel MT On Peace in the Strait of Hormuz!
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a strong condemnation, declaring: "The targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers and civilian infrastructure in the region must end, and navigation and commerce through international waterways must...
A Panamanian-flagged oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by projectiles, injuring about 10 crew members. The Omani Ministry of Defense announced via X on the 6th (local time) that the Omani Air Force rescued 10 crew members from the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker 'On Peace' in waters approximately 9 nautical miles northeast of Lima in Musandam Province and transported them for treatment. The Ministry of Defense stated tha…
(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = A Panamanian-flagged oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, injuring about 10 crew members.
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A commercial ship under the flag of Panama was attacked today near the Omani province of Musandam, after which a fire broke out on the vessel, and ten crew members were medically evacuated, the Ministry of Defense of Oman announced.
11 Indian crew injured after ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz; New Delhi condemns attack
<p>New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI): Eleven Indian crew members were injured on Tuesday after a Panama-flagged commercial vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a strong condemnation from New Delhi.</p><p>The vessel, MT On Peace, carried 19 crew members, including 17 Indian nationals. In total, 12 crew members -- 11 of them Indian -- sustained injuries in the strike, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (M…
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