As the maritime stand-off between Iran and its rivals escalates, Indian seafarers are increasingly finding themselves caught in its crosshairs.
Eighteen Indian crew members of the British oil tanker Stena Impero, which was seized by the Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz last Friday, are in Teheran's custody.
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