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ship off Oman's southern coast on Monday after sending a distress call saying the vessel was on fire and sinking following a US strike. The US military has been blockading Iran's ports after
missiles at the engine room of the MT Settebello as it sailed through the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday. The US said its forces had carried out “precision strikes” against the ship
missiles and Kuwait's military said its military engaged with "hostile aerial targets". Meanwhile India summoned a senior American diplomat after confirmation that three Indian sailors were killed in a US strike on a ship
missile off Oman on Monday, saying it was on fire and sinking in a distress call shared with BBC Verify. US Central Command (Centcom) said the ship, Marivex, had violated its blockade of Iranian ports
strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found "I felt the whole ship shake. I thought there'd been some fault with the engine. But as soon as I stepped
missile destroyers. Iran denied any crossings, despite shipping company Maersk confirming that the US-flagged Alliance Fairfax had exited the Gulf under US military escort. Additionally, the US military claimed its forces in the region
strikes, including one on its vital Fujairah energy hub that wounded three Indians. - **Two injured in Oman:** Two people were injured in Oman, on its coast along the Strait of Hormuz, when a residential building
missile strikes on Gulf countries including the UAE, but few vessels have been able to transit the strait since then. The US also imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports, saying it has stopped dozens
strikes. The US will rely on its fleet of naval vessels to control access to Iranian ports, and in turn restrict Tehran's ability to profit from oil exports in an attempt to put pressure
Shipping Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, said in a statement on Thursday, referring to the strike on Wednesday. “Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified
missiles and four drones launched from Iran. Abu Dhabi condemned what it described as “unprovoked Iranian attacks” on civilian infrastructure. The UAE said the attacks were the first on its territory since the ceasefire
missile programme and support for its regional allies, like Hezbollah, “have been definitively removed from the agenda” for this initial agreement, Mehr reported. ## **What are key stumbling blocks for a final US-Iran deal?** ### Iran
missile strikes on Gulf countries including the UAE, but few vessels have been able to transit the strait since then and the US imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports. The benchmark Brent crude
missile off the coast of Oman. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, although US CENTCOM blamed Iranian forces. The same day, an attack on the Palau-flagged tanker Skylight near Oman’s Musandam Peninsula
missiles and drones at regional countries, as well as US forces, if the US and Israel actually try to take Iran “back to the Stone Age”, as threatened by Trump, through more strikes against critical
ship, its cargo and prevailing conditions. That position is vehemently opposed by **Donald Trump**, who [US warned Oman](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/donald-trump-oman-threat-strait-hormuz) in late May not to get involved in any effort with Iran to impose
ships linked to countries with which it has alliances or close ties, and striking government-to-government agreements, the news agency Reuters has reported. US President Donald Trump has said
strikes on Iran in late February, Iranian forces have effectively taken control of the strait by attacking – or just threatening – vessels attempting to cross without Tehran’s permission. The move has triggered a global energy
ships and their crews to escape the Gulf, but also aimed at weakening Iran’s chokehold on the strait of Hormuz. By the early hours of Wednesday we were back to peace. The president announced
strikes are hitting radar installations,” Puri said. “It leads me to wonder if the US military is still somewhat committed to actually physically destroying the Iranian military’s ability to surveil the Strait of Hormuz