Oil tanker with 15 Indians onboard hit off Oman coast amid Israel–Iran escalation; 4 injured

An oil tanker with 15 Indian and 5 Iranian crew was struck near Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four, amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions. The tanker, under US sanctions for transporting Iranian oil, was evacuated after the attack, marking the first such incident near Oman in the current conflict. The strike highlights the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz and comes amid broader regional escalation, including drone attacks on Oman’s Duqm port and retaliatory strikes between Iran and Israel.