Two Indian seafarers were killed and one remains missing after a commercial vessel carrying 24 Indians was attacked off Oman amid escalating Gulf tensions. Twenty-one crew members have been rescued, while search operations continue. In response, India has summoned the US Chargé d’Affaires and urged immediate de-escalation in the region. The incident comes against a tense regional backdrop, with Iran announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following fresh US military strikes, significantly escalating tensions in the Gulf.