Will not allow illegal oil shipments from Iran, U.S. tells India

On Friday, June 12, 2026, after India summoned US Embassy representative Jason Meeks and lodged a “strong protest” against missile attacks on ships carrying Indian crews, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Secretary of State S. Jaishankar that violations of the American blockade and “illegal transportation of Iranian oil” will not be tolerated.

Recalling his meeting with Mr. Rubio, Mr. Jaishankar posted on

West Asian war LIVE updates – 13 June 2026

The two discussed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz following US missile attacks on three ships. Marivex near Duqm and Settebello And jalveer near Shinas, which killed three Indian sailors off the coast of Oman. The U.S. State Department said Mr. Rubio also told Mr. Jaishankar that “all commercial vessels attempting to maintain peace and security in the Strait must immediately comply with orders from U.S. forces.”

According to the statement made by the White House, the difference of opinion between the two countries on this issue emerged ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned meeting with US President Donald Trump in France next week, on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

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U.S. Central Command alleged that the crews of the three ships “repeatedly failed to comply with the instructions of U.S. forces.” explained Marivex While trying to sail to the Iranian port.

Marivex It was attacked at anchorage off Duqm, approximately 420 nautical miles from the Bosphorus. marinetraffic.com followed Marivex They wandered around the same area for about a week before the June 8 strike.

Settebello‘s management company, IOS Marine FZE, openly opposed Centcom’s statement, stating that no warning was given and no communication was established with the US Navy. The organization, which requested evidence of the alleged communication from the US Navy, said that the ship remained inactive off the port of Shinas for about 10 days.

Meanwhile, Manoj Yadav, secretary general of the Advanced Seamen’s Association of India, who obtained the statement from IOS Marine and published it on