Article 768A5 Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US fire kills three Indian seafarers in Gulf

Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US fire kills three Indian seafarers in Gulf

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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
from World news | The Guardian on (#768A5)

Washington claims their vessel was violating its blockade of Iranian ports and failed to comply with instructions

The Indian government has voiced a strong protest" after three Indian seafarers were killed in US military strikes against oil tankers travelling through the strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command confirmed that its aircraft had fired two Hellfire missiles at the engine room of the MT Settebello as it sailed through the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday.

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