2026-06-14T18:25:38+00:00
Shafaq News- Washington
The United States rescued 14 Indian sailors stranded in the Arabian Sea,
the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Sunday, adding that all were in
stable medical condition.
Additional details about the rescue operation, the vessel involved, or
the circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately available.
U.S. naval forces operating in the Middle East supported the rescue of 14 Indian mariners stranded in the Arabian Sea, June 14.Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/Ieo1DksTZR
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 14, 2026
Earlier this week, tensions heightened between Washington and New Delhi
following the deaths of three Indian seafarers aboard the oil tanker M/T
Settebello in the Gulf of Oman.
India has protested the incident, with External Affairs Minister
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar conveying to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that
“such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified.”
Washington, meanwhile, has defended its operations, arguing that commercial
vessels must comply with instructions from US forces enforcing a blockade on
Iranian oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
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