Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:30am on 12 Mar 2026,Thursday India Global
An Indian crew member was killed after Iran struck two oil tankers off Iraq’s coast overnight, escalating tensions during the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war. The vessels — the Maltese-flagged Zefyros and the Marshall Islands-flagged Safesea Vishnu — were hit near the Khor Al Zubair port. Officials said an Iranian “suicide” boat targeted the Safesea Vishnu, which is owned by a US company. The identity of the Indian national has not been released. The remaining 27 crew members were rescued and taken to Basra. Iran earlier warned that “not a litre of oil” would pass through the Strait of Hormuz if attacks on it continued. The waterway handles about 20% of global oil trade. (PC: India Today)
