Oil tanker carrying 15 Indians and 5 Iranians attacked off Oman coast, 4 crew members injured

During the US-Iran conflict, an oil tanker with reportedly 15 Indians among its 20-man crew was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. Four sailors were injured.The Oman Maritime Security Center confirmed that the Palau-flagged oil tanker Skylight was attacked about 5 nautical miles north of Khasab Port. It was unclear who attacked the tankers in the strait, which accounts for about a fifth of the world’s oil flows

There were 20 crew members on board, including five Iranians. According to preliminary information reported by the Times of Oman, four crew members suffered varying degrees of injuries and have been transferred to medical facilities. No deaths were reported. “All 20 crew members, including 15 Indian nationals and five Iranian nationals, have been evacuated,” the center said in a statement.December 2025, U.S. Treasury Department Sanctioned Red Sea Ship Management and ships such as the Skylight, accusing the management company and its owners of operating a “shadow fleet” transporting Iranian oil products in the Gulf. Ship monitoring service Tankertrackers.com describes the Skylight as a small tanker used primarily to refuel other ships that has been anchored in Oman’s Musandam province since February 22.The maritime security agency said two ships, including the Skylight, were attacked in the strait on Sunday. A projectile struck the Marshall Islands-flagged product tanker MKD VYOM as the vessel sailed off the coast of Oman, killing one crew member on board, manager V.Ships said on Sunday.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the strait was effectively closed to international navigation and warned ships to stay away.Three ships operated by Pakistan National Shipping Corporation were intercepted by Iran on Sunday and prevented from sailing into the strait, ARY News reported.