Indian sailor killed in attack on vessel in Hormuz, India and Oman authorities say

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An Indian sailor was killed in an attack on a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically vital shipping lane. The incident reflects ongoing tensions in the Middle East, with Iran seeking maritime control and the US enforcing security measures in response to such attacks.

An attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday killed an Indian sailor, Omani and Indian authorities said, with the latter condemning the ongoing attacks in the vital shipping lane. Since the start of the Middle East war, Iran has sought to impose its control over the maritime conduit for Gulf oil and gas, occasionally striking ships accused of failing to coordinate with its authorities or deviating from its preferred route. In retaliation, the US has been enforcing a...