At least one Indian seafarer was among the crew of a vessel taken into custody by Iran in the latest maritime escalation near the Strait of Hormuz.
Two of the three foreign-flagged commercial vessels fired upon by Iranian forces in the strait on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) had 22 Indian seafarers, Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary in Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, said at a news briefing.
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"All seafarers on board both the vessels are safe," he said. There was no Indian on board the third ship.
Iran on Wednesday (April 23, 2026) captured two foreign container ships seeking to exit the strait and fired at a third one, as a retaliation to United States naval blockade of Iranian ports and capture of Iranian-flagged ships.
