Two Indian-flagged ships attacked while crossing Strait of Hormuz, government confirms
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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Musandam, Oman, on April 18.
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MUMBAI - Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying crude oil were on April 18 attacked while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed in a statement.
Tehran’s ambassador to New Delhi, Mr Mohammad Fathali, was called in for a meeting with India’s Foreign Secretary, Mr Vikram Misri, during which Mr Misri conveyed India’s deep concern at the shooting incident involving two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mr Misri urged the ambassador to convey India’s views to the authorities in Iran and resume at the earliest the process of facilitating India-bound ships across the Strait.
US President Donald Trump had said on April 17 Iran had agreed to open the strait, while Iranian officials said they wanted the US to fully lift its blockade of Iranian tankers.
More than a dozen tankers, including three sanctioned vessels, passed through the Strait of Hormuz after a 50-day blockade was lifted on April 17, shipping data showed, before Iran reimposed restrictions on April 18 and fired at some vessels. REUTERS
