An Indian national was reportedly killed in an attack on a US oil tanker, Safesea Vishnu, near Iraq on March 11-12. The authorities have not yet disclosed the identity of the victim. The rest of the 27 crew members and personnel on board were safely rescued from the Persian Gulf. An Iranian suicide boat targeted the vessel near the Khor Al Zubair Port in southern Iraq.

Source: Indian Express March 12, 2026 09:38 UTC