Indian National Killed After Projectile Strikes Ship in Oman Gulf

UPDATE - follow-up to World News Live Updates: 11 killed, 3 injured in shooting at South Africa house party: At least one Indian national has died after an unknown projectile struck a vessel named MV Cape Dao in the Oman Gulf while it was transiting to India. The Embassy of India in Oman stated it is closely monitoring the attack and working with Omani authorities regarding the safety of all crew members, which includes 19 Indian nationals. In related diplomatic developments, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York during the UN high-level week. The two leaders discussed the situations in the Gulf and Ukraine, with Jaishankar reiterating India's interests and concerns regarding SRIA. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that Iran engaged with the United States through a Qatari mediator in New York. Tehran conveyed conditions for future talks, including an end to the war on all fronts, a halt to US acts of aggression, the lifting of naval and economic blockades, and the release of Iranian assets. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier noted that President Donald Trump was open to meeting Iranian President Masozh Pezeshkian to resolve problems.