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Panama-flagged vessel MT On Peace hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz; 12 crew injured

India's foreign ministry said the Panama-flagged MT On Peace was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman on Tuesday, injuring 12 of its 19 crew, 11 of them Indian. India condemned the attack and called for such attacks to end.

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Image: Gulf News
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Centre · 2The Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman on Tuesday 6 October, according to India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Centre · 2Of the 19 crew aboard, 17 are Indian nationals, and 12 crew members were injured, 11 of them Indian, the MEA said. Centre · 2With help from Omani authorities, the injured were evacuated and are receiving medical treatment in Khasab, Oman, and India thanked Oman for its support.

Centre · 2India condemned the attack and said continuing attacks on shipping in the region are a matter of "deep concern". It called for their immediate cessation and said the targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers and civilian infrastructure must end. Centre · 1India also called for navigation and commerce through international waterways to be restored at the earliest. Centre · 1Anadolu Agency noted that regional tensions have stayed high since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February, and that the war has severely disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Centre · 1It added that Iran has linked the full reopening of the strait to an end to hostilities, sanctions relief, release of frozen assets and implementation of US commitments. Centre · 2The coverage does not say who fired the projectile or what kind it was, and the details come from India's statement; the vessel is described as a tanker only in Anadolu's headline.

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Framing
Both outlets relay India's MEA statement, leading with the Indian casualties and New Delhi's call to end attacks. Anadolu adds the wider Iran war context.
Emphasis
Indian nationals among the injured, Omani assistance, India's call for restoring navigation.
Leaves out or plays down
Neither identifies who fired the projectile or gives independent confirmation or comment from the ship's operator, Panama or Iran.
For example
“India has condemned an attack on the Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace” — Gulf News
“Regional tensions have remained high since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28” — Anadolu Agency

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