A US Central Command strike on June 10 killed three Indian crew members aboard the MT Settebello approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, Oman. The Palau-flagged vessel carried 28 crew, of whom 21 Indians were rescued. India issued a formal protest citing the deaths of chief engineer Patnala Suresh, deck cadet Aditya Sharma, and fitter Shivanand Chaurashiya.