Three Indian sailors killed by US missile near Oman

A US missile attack on an oil tanker near Oman on Wednesday killed three Indian sailors, the Indian government confirms.

The US said its aircraft hit the tanker's engine room as it transited the Gulf of Oman, reports BBC.

It said the crew of the M/T Settebello "repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces"

Meanwhile, the US and Iran have exchanged attacks for the second day in a row

The US hit military, surveillance and radar sites in southern Iran

Tehran responded with a round of strikes on US military sites in the region, including bases in Bahrain and Kuwait