India's Shipping Minister Reveals Crude Carrier MT ST 3 with 15 Indian Crew Hit by Shell in Strait of Hormuz on Oct 16

India's Shipping Minister revealed that on October 16 local time, the crude oil tanker MT ST 3, carrying 15 Indian crew members, was struck and hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz region. The incident occurred in the globally critical oil shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, with no organization yet claiming responsibility for the attack, and further details are pending disclosure.