Three Indian sailors have died in a US military operation to halt a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, Indian authorities said on Thursday.
The deaths are the first reported since the blockade began on April 13, operations which have seen the US disable eight ships and turn back more than 100 others.
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Separately, the Indian embassy in Oman on Thursday reported an incident involving another tanker off Oman.
Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed the three sailors had died.
