Seafarer Death Toll Climbs as Trump Declares Hormuz 'Open to ALL Ship Traffic'

The human toll of the escalating conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz continues to rise, with one Indian seafarer killed and at least 10 others injured after missile strikes on two commercial tankers on Tuesday, prompting renewed warnings that civilian mariners are increasingly bearing the cost of the crisis.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that one Indian national aboard the UAE-flagged tanker MT Al Bahiyah was killed and another injured when the vessel came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A second UAE-flagged tanker, MT Mombasa, was also struck, leaving nine Indian crew members injured, including two reported