Indian oil tanker shot at by Iranian Navy in Strait of Hormuz, says report

An Indian crude oil tanker carrying about two million barrels of oil from Iraq was fired upon by Iranian forces on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz, the Hindustan Times reported.

The development came after reports that two Indian vessels were forced to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz. The two Indian ships involved were Jag Arnav and Sanmar Herald, according to the Hindustan Times.

Jag Arnav was reportedly fired upon by the Iranian Navy while Sanmar Herald, which was in the vicinity, was not harmed.

The Indian government on Saturday lodged a protest against the firing with the Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali, ANI reported.

During the meeting with the Iranian ambassador, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri “conveyed India’s deep concern at the shooting incident”, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

“He [Misri] noted the importance that India attached to the safety of merchant shipping and mariners and recalled that Iran had earlier facilitated the safe passage of several ships bound for India,” the ministry stated.

The foreign secretary urged Iran to “resume at the earliest the process of facilitating India-bound ships across the Strait”, the government said.

India lodged a protest with the Ambassador of Iran to India, Dr. Mohammad Fathali over the incident of firing on an Indian vessel at Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/berBzGAtk4— ANI (@ANI) April 18,...

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