Accepting responsibility for the attack on the ship of Indian sailors in Oman, what did Washington say by releasing the video?

The US also claimed responsibility for the attack on the third ship of Indian sailors in Oman. Washington said the ship had violated US sanctions in the waterway to prevent Iranian oil exports. That is why the merchant is targeted. At the same time they released a video of the attack.

According to multiple pan-Indian media reports, the vessel MT Jalveer was attacked near Oman’s Shinas port. It is the flag carrier of Guinea-Bissau. According to sources, there were a total of 20 Indian sailors in the merchant ship. But it is not yet known how they are currently. Within a few hours, America claimed responsibility for the attack. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on their X-Handle that the ship violated the blockade imposed by the US on the waterway to prevent the export of Iranian oil. That is why the US forces stopped the tanker in the Gulf of Oman at 11:20 p.m. on June 10 (Wednesday). The statement added, “Due to repeated disobedience of our orders, a US aircraft fired two Hellfire missiles into the ship’s engine room.” Several pictures of the attacked tanker have already gone viral. It can be seen that the ship is burning in the middle of the sea.

— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 11, 2026

Indians are also victims of war in the Middle East. Earlier, 3 Indian sailors were killed in an attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Oman. Thus, India on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on merchant ships carried out by Indian sailors in the Gulf region. A statement from the Ministry of External Affairs described such attacks as ‘deeply worrying’. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday, “There have been several incidents involving Indian sailors in West Asia in the past few days. We attach great importance to the welfare and well-being of our sailors.”

Randhir further said, “Yesterday we strongly condemned the attack on a ship off the coast of Oman, in which three Indian nationals unfortunately lost their lives. We have summoned the US Ambassador to India to express our strong protest. The series of attacks on shipping in the region is very worrying.” “We have repeatedly emphasized on dialogue and diplomacy to bring peace and stability to the region (Middle East) as soon as possible,” he added.