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On June 12, after India summoned U.S. Embassy representative Jason Meeks and lodged its “strong protest” against U.S. missile attacks on merchant vessels carrying Indian crew members, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar that violations of the American blockade and “illicit transport of Iranian oil” would not be tolerated. Recalling his discussion with Mr. Rubio, Mr. Jaishankar posted on X: “I reiterated India’s strong protest at the attacks by the U.S. Navy in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners. Such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified.”