The US Navy just disabled an oil tanker, and now India is furious
The US military is out here playing real-life Battleship in the Gulf of Oman, and things just got incredibly awkward with one of their biggest global partners.
The US Navy has been running a strict maritime blockade in the region since April, basically acting as the ocean's most aggressive bouncers. Enter the M/T Settebello, a massive tanker carrying Iranian oil under a Palau flag. When the crew decided to ignore radio instructions, a US jet didn't just fire a warning shot—it dropped precision munitions straight into the engine room.
Now the ship is completely disabled. While 21 crew members were successfully rescued, three Indian sailors are currently missing. Naturally, New Delhi is absolutely furious, summoning US diplomats to explain why their citizens became collateral damage in Washington's high-stakes game of chicken with Iran.
It turns out running a naval blockade is all fun and games until someone accidentally blows up the engine of a ship crewed by a key strategic ally.
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