Current Affairs

Third Tanker Disabled by U.S. Forces This Week Puts Focus on Indian Seafarers

All 20 Indian crew members aboard the tanker MT Jalveer were safely evacuated Thursday after U.S. forces disabled the vessel during a blockade enforcement operation in the Gulf of Oman, marking the third tanker incident involving Indian seafarers this week. The rescue follows the deaths of three Indian mariners aboard the tanker Settebello on Wednesday, the first confirmed seafarer fatalities linked to Washington's blockade of Iran. CENTCOM said U.S. forces disabled the Guinea-Bissau-flagged MT Jalveer on June 10 after the vessel allegedly attempted to transport Iranian oil.