'Please send help': Ship's distress call after being hit by US missile
A sanctioned oil tanker, the Marivex, was disabled by a US military strike off the coast of Oman after allegedly violating a blockade of Iranian ports. All 24 Indian crew members were rescued by the Omani military following the attack.
Why it matters
This event marks a significant escalation in tensions regarding the US blockade of Iranian ports and the safety of international maritime trade routes.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Thomas Copeland and Shruti Menon , BBC Verify and Abhishek Dey , BBC News BBC The Indian crew of a sanctioned oil tanker urged authorities to "send help" after the ship was hit by a US missile off Oman on Monday, saying it was on fire and sinking in a distress call shared with BBC Verify.
The report balances the US military's justification for the strike with the distress calls and accounts from the crew.
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