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Agence France-Presse

India summoned Iran’s senior diplomat in New Delhi on Tuesday to protest against attacks on two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz that killed an Indian seafarer and wounded several others.
The Indian foreign ministry said it had summoned the deputy chief of mission of the Iranian embassy in the capital to register “a strong protest” against the attacks reported early on Tuesday.
The two vessels had a total of 46 crew members, including 30 Indians, one of whom has “tragically lost his life”, it said in a statement.
“India is deeply concerned by the attacks on two vessels, MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, during their transit through the Strait of Hormuz today,” it said.
The Iranian embassy declined to comment.
India and Iran share a long-standing relationship rooted in centuries of cultural and trade links, with modern diplomatic ties balancing strategic interests despite geopolitical pressures.

Tuesday’s attacks came after the United States launched a fresh salvo of strikes against Tehran, marking a new escalation in the resumption of hostilities in the war in the Middle East.
India is one of the largest contributors of sailors to merchant shipping worldwide, with more than 320,000 active seafarers in 2025, according to its shipping ministry.
The foreign ministry also called for an immediate cessation of violence and a return to dialogue and diplomacy “in keeping with international law”.
Another commercial vessel with 11 Indians on board was attacked off the coast of Oman on Sunday. Ten Indians were rescued, but one remains missing.
Iran said it had targeted the vessel after it tried to transit through an unauthorised route despite warnings.
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passed before the war broke out on February 28, is a major point of contention between the United States and Iran.
US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to charge all cargo shipped through the waterway to pay for keeping it open, and to reinstate a blockade on Iranian ships lifted last month.
Additional reporting by Reuters


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Thirty Indians were among the 46 crew members in the two vessels hit by an Iranian overnight attack


Thirty Indians were among the 46 crew members in the two vessels hit by an Iranian overnight attack.


Delhi summons Iranian diplomat after Indian sailor dies in Strait of Hormuz vessel attacks

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Thirty Indians were among the 46 crew members in the two vessels hit by an Iranian overnight attack