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Indian National Killed in Iranian Attack on US Vessel Near Iraq
The attack, amid Iran-Israel tensions, killed one Indian crew member and led to the evacuation of 15 others from the US-owned Safesea Vishnu tanker, officials said.
- On March 11, 2026, the US-owned Safesea Vishnu was attacked near Basra, killing one Indian crew member aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker.
- Iran reportedly used a 'suicide' boat to strike the vessel during a transfer, amid rising West Asia tensions that risk Indian seafarers, who make up over 15 percent globally.
- The 228.6-metre Safesea Vishnu was in a transfer zone near Khor Al Zubair Port when struck; 27 crew and personnel were rescued and 15 Indian crew evacuated to Basra.
- Sources close to Safesea said the company was devastated and urged the Indian government to condemn the attack, while the Embassy of India in Baghdad is assisting rescued sailors and liaising with Iraqi authorities.
- Iraq's State Organisation for Marketing of Oil confirmed two attacked oil tankers near Khor Al Zubair, while reports say Iran has laid mines and US military destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels.
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The video lasts 40 seconds. A motorboat focuses on one side of the oil tanker Safesea Vishnu, off the coast of Umm Qasr, in southern Iraq. It’s midnight on Wednesday. The water is quiet. A strong explosion, followed by another, probably generated by the first, causes a fire on the ship and raises a huge column of smoke. It’s an attack. The small boat that records the scene waits a few seconds until it sets off at full speed towards the northeast…
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