One Indian national missing after attack on vessel off Oman, foreign ministry says
India said 10 of 11 nationals aboard the vessel were rescued, while search-and-rescue teams continued looking for the missing crew member.
- On Sunday, India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed an attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman, with Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reporting 10 of the 11 Indian nationals on board rescued and one missing.
- U.S. Central Command attributed the attack to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as the vessel transited the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route through which roughly 20 per cent of global oil passes.
- Following the attack, President Donald Trump directed U.S. forces to launch a third round of strikes this week against Iran, targeting approximately 140 Iranian military sites including missile positions and naval capabilities.
- Tensions flared as Iran hit out at bases across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, with the Qatari military confirming it intercepted incoming missiles while falling shrapnel injured three people.
- Expressing concern over the ongoing shipping attacks, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs reiterated its call for "immediate de-escalation of tensions" and urged all parties to pursue a diplomatic solution.
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The United States blames Iran for shelling a merchant ship off the coast of Oman. The good news is that all sailors can be saved. The bad news is that it is completely unclear whether the road from Hormus is navigable.
MEA condemns attack on Indian crew in Strait of Hormuz
India has condemned an attack on a Cyprus-flagged commercial vessel off the coast of Oman, which resulted in one Indian crew member going missing. The incident occurred amidst escalating hostilities between Iran and the US in West Asia, prompting India to call for immediate de-escalation and an end to targeting commercial shipping in the region.
The Cyprus-flagged ship, according to UKMTO, came under Iranian fire while sailing approximately nine nautical miles east of the Musandam Peninsula in the Strait of Hormuz. The post Strait of Hormuz: Indian sailor missing after attack on Cyprus-flagged ship dead appeared first on in.gr.
Indian national missing after attack on ship near Strait of Hormuz, 10 others rescuedAn Indian national has gone missing after an attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy near the Strait of Hormuz. Ten Indians have been rescued, India has condemned the attack.
'10 Rescued, One Sailor Missing': India Condemns Attack On Ship Off Oman's Cost
India on Sunday condemned the attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman, confirming that 10 of the 11 Indian nationals on board have been rescued while one sailor remains missing. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Indian Embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with Omani authorities as search and rescue operations continue. Our statement on the attack on a commerci…
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