American forces disabled three merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman this week that were allegedly violating a U.S. naval blockade of Iran, Central Command officials said. Strikes on a ship on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of three Indian merchant mariners, according to a statement from the union representing the mariners who were killed. On Tuesday, around 11:15 p.m., U.S. forces fired precision munitions into the engine room of MT Settebello (IMO: 9162916), a Palauan-flagged ship owned by Panamanian company Aqua Aurora Shipping Lines Inc. The International Maritime Organization lists three seafarer fatalities as a result of the strike,
U.S. Disables 3 Tankers As Part of Iranian Blockade, 3 Mariners Killed in Tuesday Strike
American forces disabled three merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman this week that were allegedly violating a U.S. naval blockade of Iran, Central Command officials said. Strikes on a ship on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of three Indian merchant mariners, according to a statement from the union repr
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