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strikeJul 21, 2026

Inside the US strike on a shadow fleet tanker

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Inside the US strike on a shadow fleet tanker Evidence suggests the ship on which three Indian sailors died was not moving when it was struck in the Gulf of Oman, but it had been engaged in risky offshore transfers of oil. To the sailors recruited from India, it was just another job.

Source: Pranav Baskar; Pragati K B; Eric Schmitt — Read the full report

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  • Pranav Baskar; Pragati K B; Eric SchmittBy Pranav Baskar; Pragati K B; Eric Schmitt

    Inside the US strike on a shadow fleet tanker Evidence suggests the ship on which three Indian sailors died was not moving when it was struck in the Gulf of Oman, but it had been engaged in risky offshore transfers of oil. To the sailors recruited from India, it was just another …

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