Centre denies reports of fourth vessel attacked near Oman; says all crew members safe

India connected Saturday (June 13, 2026) denied reports that a 4th vas was attacked adjacent Oman connected Friday (June 12, 2026) night.

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Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs denied reports that MT Liaki Freedom, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, was attacked adjacent Oman. He said that the Ministry had contacted the vas and confirmed that each unit members were safe. MV Jalveer and MT Sentebello were attacked successful that portion earlier this week.

Earlier connected Saturday (June 12, 2026), the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) flagged that MT Liaki Freedom was not responding to communications connected precise precocious frequence (VHF), however, aboriginal said that the vas responded and was not attacked.

MT Liaki Freedom has cargo carrying capableness of immoderate 13,000 tonnes. Built successful 2007, it has changed hands and names erstwhile and is not connected immoderate of the main sanctions lists.

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Three vessels with Indian unit came nether onslaught disconnected Oman earlier this week. One of them resulted successful the decease of 3 Indian seafarers connected Wednesday (June 10, 2026). External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and lodged a beardown protestation implicit the attacks by the U.S. Navy successful the Gulf.

The reports of the onslaught and denial travel conscionable 2 hours earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s departure to Paris for the G-7 acme wherever helium is apt to conscionable U.S. President Donald Trump.