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Indian Sailor Killed as MV Cape Dao Torpedoed Near Oman, Oman Navy Evacuates Crew
Indian sailor killed after MV Cape Dao came under attack near Strait of Hormuz. Omani navy evacuated 27 crew members from the Cape Dao.
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“Neither Iran nor the United States claimed responsibility for the strike on the MV Cape Dao.”Read the original ↗
The Times of Israel
“In a statement, India’s foreign ministry condemns the attack on the Cape Dao, in which “one Indian national tragically lost his life,””Read the original ↗
UA.News stresses no party claimed responsibility, while other outlets focus on authorities and condemnation rather than attribution.
Cape Dao attack and evacuation
Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged Cape Dao was attacked 2.5 nautical miles off Oman’s coast, causing a fire in the engine room and leading to the death of one crew member. The Omani navy evacuated 27 crew members from the CAPE DAO after the attack, and the Indian Ministry of External Affairs clarified that the victim was an Indian national. The Indian Embassy in Muscat said it was closely monitoring the attack on MV Cape Dao while transiting toward India and coordinating with Omani authorities regarding the safety of all crew on board, including 19 Indian nationals.
The Forward Seamen’s Union of India said the vessel was hit by two torpedoes and that the attack had put civilian seafarers at risk in and around the Strait of Hormuz. UK Maritime Trade Operations received information that the vessel was on fire and adrift and advised of two casualties.
US-Iran talks and oil volatility
International oil prices turned higher again on September 23 after reports that a cargo ship was hit by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, with WTI for November delivery trading at $90.64 per barrel at 7:14 a.m. Eastern time.
Brent crude for November delivery was at $100.34 per barrel and WTI and Brent crude futures prices had fallen below $90 and $100 per barrel, respectively, earlier in the morning.
Iran’s state-run IRIB said the U.S. side was represented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while Iran was represented by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
President Trump told the UN General Assembly, "Will we make a deal so that Iran can rebuild and become one of the greatest countries, or will we swiftly annihilate it".
The attack came just hours after Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran unless a deal is reached while speaking at the United Nations.
Strait of Hormuz stakes
The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked since the outbreak of the Middle East war in February, and NTN24 said Israel and the United States were striking the Iranian regime. "We cannot allow some to have free access and defend their interests through that navigation route". The spokesperson for the military corps said, "If they act imprudently and history repeats itself, our resistance will undoubtedly intensify" and added, "This time we will not limit ourselves to retaliation; we will take an offensive stance".
Iran has sought to impose its control over the maritime conduit for Gulf oil and gas since the start of the Middle East war, while the United States has been enforcing a counter-blockade of Iranian ports and carrying out strikes on ships it says refuse to comply. The IMO’s calculations indicated it would be the 85th confirmed incident since the start of the war and that IMO said before today that 23 seafarer fatalities had been confirmed.