Event Brief
Families hold rites for Indian sailors killed in US strike
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 1:46 PM ET
Summary: Grieving families held last rites for two Indian sailors killed in a US strike on the MT Settebello.
WHO: Families of the two Indian sailors
WHAT: Families held last rites for two Indian sailors killed in a US strike on the oil tanker MT Settebello.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 1:33 PM ET
WHERE: Gulf of Oman
WHY: The sailors were killed in a US strike on the MT Settebello, which the US said was violating its blockade on Iranian ports.
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