India summoned Iran's deputy ambassador on Tuesday after an Indian sailor was killed and eight others were injured when two oil tankers were struck by alleged Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz.This marked the latest incident involving Indian seafarers caught in the escalating US-Iran conflict.The UAE defence ministry said two tankers – the Mombasa and Al Bahiyah – were targeted in the southern lane of the strait while in Omani territorial waters.Huge fires broke out on both tankers, causing material damage. The fire had been brought under control, the ministry said.The crew member who died was identified as an Indian national who was aboard the Mombasa tanker when the strike happened. Eight others were wounded, including six Indian nationals and two Ukrainians, the UAE ministry said.This picture shows ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on 13 July (AFP/Getty)The UAE ministry of defence condemned the “blatant attack”, saying it was “a serious violation and a clear breach of international law that threatens the security and stability of the region”.“The UAE reserves its full right to respond to this escalation and to take all necessary measures to protect its territory, its citizens and residents, in a manner that safeguards its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protects its national interests,” it said.The ministry said it remains on the highest level of readiness and preparedness to address any threats, and that it was taking all necessary measures to respond decisively to any attempt to undermine the security and stability of the country.An Indian foreign ministry official said on Tuesday that Iran's deputy ⁠ambassador had been summoned ​over the killing of an ⁠Indian ‌seafarer in the Strait ‌of ‌Hormuz.It comes as an Indian crew member remains missing after Iran allegedly attacked a Cyprus-flagged commercial ship, GFS Galaxy, on Sunday. India condemned the attacks, calling the “deeply worrisome”.Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that two “offending” tankers had been hit and disabled after ignoring repeated warnings, turning off navigation systems and attempting to pass through what the Guards described as a mined route.Smoke rises after a US one-way attack surface drone reached its target, a submarine and ship maintenance facility according to US Central Command, in Bandar Abbas, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a video, which was released 13 July 2026 (U.S. Central Command)It did not name the vessels or say whether it was referring to the same tankers cited ‌by the UAE Ministry of Defence.In the statement, the IRGC accuse the US of "inciting vessels to use an illegal route" and said cooperation with the "aggressor enemy" would only result in damage, delays in reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a global energy crisis.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Tuesday that a tanker had been ⁠hit by an unknown projectile while travelling 40 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Qalhat.UKMTO said the tanker's master reported that the projectile struck the starboard-side engine room and that all crew were safe. It is also not clear whether the UKMTO report referred to the same incident as the one reported by the UAE's Ministry of Defence.It marks the latest incident in the critical waterway that once saw a fifth of the world's traded crude oil and natural gas pass through it after weeks of heightened tensions since the war broke out on February 28. A number of Indian seafarers have come under attack, with at least seven killed in strikes. India has more than 300,000 sailors working in global shipping fleets, ​according to government data.