Event Brief
Indian seafarers union disputes US account of tanker strike
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 8:17 AM ET
Summary: Forward Seamen’s Union of India questions Centcom’s claim it warned MT Settebello’s crew before an airstrike.
WHO: Manoj Yadav, general secretary of the Forward Seamen’s Union of India
WHAT: Questions Centcom’s account that the crew of MT Settebello ignored repeated warnings before an airstrike.
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 7:40 AM ET
WHERE: Gulf of Oman
WHY: The union disputed Centcom’s claim that it fired after the crew failed to comply with orders to stop.
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