US Forces Fire on Oil Tanker in Ongoing Blockade of Iran

The Indian Foreign Ministry condemned the U.S. strike, saying three Indian nationals remain missing.

Smoke rises from the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello after it was struck by U.S. forces while transiting the Gulf of Oman on June 9, 2026. U.S. Central Command

U.S. forces struck and disabled a tanker operating in the Gulf of Oman on June 9, as part of an ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and maritime trade.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that the Palau-flagged tanker M/T Settebello was attempting to breach the blockade and transport oil to Iran.