00:00Welcome back. India has summoned a senior U.S. diplomat after a second Indian crewed vessel was struck in the
00:07Gulf of Oman this week, leaving three sailors dead.
00:10The tanker, Satabelo, was carrying 24 Indian crew members and 21 have been rescued.
00:16The U.S. military says it carried out a precision strike after the vessel failed to follow instructions and was
00:22carrying oil from Iran.
00:24New Delhi has summoned the U.S. deputy chief of mission to lodge a strong protest over the attack on
00:31the vessel.
00:33It has also reiterated calls for de-escalation, the protection of commercial shipping and safe navigation in international waters.
00:41In an earlier statement, India condemned the attack but did not specify who was responsible.
00:48Satabelo was reportedly targeted after allegedly attempting to evade a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, part of a broader
00:55effort to pressure Tehran to end its own restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.
00:59Satabelo was reportedly in the U.S.
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