Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US strikes kill three Indian seafarers in Gulf (opens in new tab)

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