Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsIndia summoned Iran's representatives in Delhi after Iran had struck two ships carrying a total of 30 Indian sailors, the External Affairs Ministry announced.Follow us on GoogleThis frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan.(photo credit: AFPTV / AFP via Getty Images)ByTZVI JASPERJULY 14, 2026 14:32Several countries summoned their Iranian ambassadors on Tuesday in the wake of Iran's recent strikes on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and hostile escalation across the region.India summoned Iran's representatives in Delhi after Iran had struck two ships carrying a total of 30 Indian sailors, the External Affairs Ministry announced.Of those 30, one Indian was killed, and another 10 were wounded in the attacks."We strongly condemn these attacks and acts of violence targeting seafarers and disrupting free and safe navigation through international waterways like the Strait of Hormuz," the ministry stated."We also reiterate our deep concern on account of the resumption of attacks and escalation of hostilities in the West-Asian region and call for immediate cessation of violence and a return to dialogue and diplomacy in the interests of peace, security and stability in the region."This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. (credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)New Zealand summons Iranian ambassadorNew Zealand also summoned its Iranian ambassador, the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry (MFAT) announced on X/Twitter."Today MFAT called in the Iranian Ambassador to convey New Zealand’s serious concerns regarding recent escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and across the Gulf region," the ministry wrote. "We urged immediate de-escalation and a return to diplomacy, and reiterated our condemnation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ destabilizing activities, including beyond the Middle East."Follow us on Google