US warplane strikes, disables oil tanker near Oman; crew of 24 Indians evacuated

 An unladen oil tanker, MT Marivex, carrying 24 Indian crew members, was disabled and caught fire in the Gulf of Oman following a US military action. The US stated an F/A-18 Super Hornet fired a precision munition after the vessel allegedly violated a blockade of Iran’s ports and ignored directions. All Indian seafarers were safely evacuated with Omani assistance. An unladen oil tanker, MT Marivex, carrying 24 Indian crew members, was disabled and caught fire in the Gulf of Oman following a US military action. The US stated an F/A-18 Super Hornet fired a precision munition after the vessel allegedly violated a blockade of Iran’s ports and ignored directions. All Indian seafarers were safely evacuated with Omani assistance.