The Forward Seamen’s Union of India welcomed the US-Iran peace agreement intended to end the more than three-month conflict in West Asia. The union also praised the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage that had been closed since the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
The organization further requested compensation for the families of four mariners who died during the conflict. Last week, three Indian crew members on the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello were killed in a US attack. A fourth seafarer, Nishanth Uirthanathan, died after falling ill near Oman, with reports indicating his distress calls to the US Navy went unanswered.
The union posted on social media that it welcomed the deal for saving lives and demanded at least five million dollars in compensation for the families of the four men, naming Patnala Suresh, Aditya Sharma, Shivanand Chaurashiya and Nishanth Uirthanathan. It described the payments as essential for justice and lasting peace.
The agreement is scheduled for signing on June 19 after more than one hundred days of talks. Reports indicate it includes an immediate ceasefire, reopening of the strait, and economic measures for Iran in exchange for nuclear limits. Provisions cover asset unfreezing, port access, oil export waivers and a halt to new sanctions during negotiations. Iran would stop further uranium enrichment and commit not to develop nuclear weapons.
Some versions of the framework also outline a large regional reconstruction package worth hundreds of billions of dollars along with long-term investment and sanctions relief.
