Earlier, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs had stated that 21 of the 24 Indians on board the tanker had been safely rescued and three were missing.
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Two Indian sailors were killed in an American attack on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, Indian media reported. One is still missing. The Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI), a trade union for Indian seafarers, said two Indians were killed in the incident. However, the Indian government has not officially confirmed the claim. Earlier, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs had said that 21 of the 24 Indians on board the tanker were rescued safely and three were missing. Meanwhile, military tensions between the US and Iran continued for the second day. US President Donald Trump said that the US military had fired 49 Tomahawk missiles at Iran and that fighter jets had also attacked. Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in the Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, Minab and Sirik areas. In response, Iran claimed to have targeted US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. However, details of possible damage were not made public. Meanwhile, Jordan said it shot down five missiles fired from Iran. The Iranian news agency Tasnim claimed that a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down in the Jam region of southern Iran, but the US has not confirmed that. As tensions rise, Russia has urged the US and Iran to stop military action and return to diplomatic dialogue. Qatar has reportedly sent a delegation to Tehran in an effort to ease regional tensions.
