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- Three Indian crew members of the oil tanker Settebello were killed when a US airstrike hit the ship's engine room in the Gulf of Oman on June 10, 2026.
- Fresh reporting indicates the tanker was drifting with its engine off, waiting to transfer oil to another ship, when it was struck.
- The dead have been identified as chief engineer Suresh Patnala, mechanic Shivanand Chaurasia, and 23-year-old trainee cadet Aditya Sharma.
- The US says the tanker was carrying Iranian oil and had ignored multiple warnings, but the ship was not under US sanctions and a crew member said no warnings were heard before the attack.
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- Any US or official investigation findings on whether warnings were actually received by the tanker's crew
- Indian government response or diplomatic action regarding the deaths of its citizens
- Whether compensation or accountability measures follow for the victims' families
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Named United States · India · Iran · China · Oman · Aditya Sharma · Gulf of Oman · Lianyungang · Settebello · Shivanand Chaurasia · Suresh Patnala · New York Times · US Central Command
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