Projectile sinks Indian-flagged ship off Yemen coast

Sun Sep 06 2026 05:52:20 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

An Indian‑flagged vessel capsized after a projectile strike off Yemen. All 14 aboard rescued, highlighting rising maritime threats.

The MSV Faize Noore Oliya, an Indian‑flagged ship, capsized after a projectile strike off Yemen’s coast, sparing all 14 aboard who were rescued. India’s Shipping Minister condemned the attack and vowed steps to protect seafarers, underscoring the growing threat to maritime security in the Red Sea corridor now used by Saudi tankers. The incident follows a surge of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters and echoes tensions over Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Global oil shipping routes remain in jeopardy as regional conflict escalates., a remarkable geopolitical twist that calls for renewed diplomatic focus on ensuring safe passage for trade and transit.

Projectile sinks Indian-flagged ship off Yemen coast

An Indian-flagged vessel, the MSV Faize Noore Oliya, capsized and sank after a projectile strike off Yemen’s coast. All 14 people aboard – 13 Indian nationals – were rescued, according to India’s Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. Sonowal condemned the "unprovoked attack" and pledged steps to protect seafarers in the region. The incident comes amid a surge of assaults on ships in the Red Sea, a route increasingly used after Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has called attacks on commercial shipping "deeply worrisome" and demanded an end to targeting shipping "in keeping with international law." It stressed that free navigation must be restored urgently. The blockade forced Saudi Arabia’s tankers to use the Red Sea, but Yemen’s Houthi fighters have targeted those vessels with boat-based explosives, per Yemen’s transport ministry. The regional threat is compounded by earlier US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the ongoing dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.

The incident was reported as the latest in a spate of attacks on vessels in the region. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency warned of multiple attacks in the past week, and oil prices fell to three-week lows amid hopes a deal with Iran could reopen the Strait. The tensions highlight the strategic vulnerability of global oil shipping routes and the wider implications for international maritime security.