The sailor was part of a crew on the US-owned tanker MT Safesea Vishnu. Indian killed in Iranian attackIran attacked a US-owned crude oil tanker Safesea Vishnu near Basra in Iraq on Wednesday killing an Indian crew member. 15 other Indian crew members on board have been evacuated safely, the Indian Embassy in Baghdad said. Underwater drone attacks use unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), a category that includes underwater drones and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) operate independently using pre-programmed routes or artificial intelligence to navigate toward a target.

Source: dna March 12, 2026 10:44 UTC