Event Brief
US strikes kill three Indian sailors in Strait of Hormuz
Filed: Jun 12, 2026 at 5:17 AM ET
Summary: US forces struck multiple commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, killing three Indian sailors.
WHO: United States military (CENTCOM)
WHAT: Strikes on commercial vessels killed three Indian sailors and disabled a third tanker in the Gulf of Oman.
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 3:49 AM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman (off Oman coast)
WHY: The vessels were hit during the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, including after a tanker attempted to transport Iranian oil.
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