Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker attacked in Iranian waters, Indian embassy says
The embassy said it is monitoring the incident after confirming the 28 Indian crew members aboard the tanker were safe.
- On Friday, the Indian Embassy in Tehran confirmed all 28 Indian crew members aboard the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker DISHA are safe following an attack in Iranian territorial waters earlier that day.
- This incident follows a deadly attack on commercial cargo vessel Golden Leo near Ukraine's Odesa port on Sunday evening, which killed four Indian nationals and critically injured another.
- The Directorate General of Maritime Administration advised ship owners to avoid deploying Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, saying the incidents had "increased the risks faced by seafarers and commercial ships operating in the conflict-affected area significantly."
- India stresses that international waterways must remain "safe and unimpeded, fully in consonance with international law," as officials continue monitoring the security situation across the Persian Gulf region.
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LPG Tanker Disha Carrying 28 Indian Crew Attacked In Iranian Waters
Image for representation purposes only A Mozambique-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker carrying 28 Indian crew members came under attack in Iranian territorial waters on Friday. India’s Embassy in Tehran said the vessel, DISHA, was attacked earlier in the day and confirmed that all Indian crew members were safe. According to a statement posted by India’s Embassy in Tehran on X, the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker DISHA came under attack …
India says LNG tanker attacked off Iranian coast, crew not injuredIndian Embassy reported attack on DISHA tanker in Iranian waters, 28 Indians on board were not injured. There was also an attack on the ship MV OMORFI in the Black Sea, one Indian died.
28 Indian sailors rescued after attack on tanker near Iran, India Embassy confirms
All crew members, including the 28 Indian nationals onboard, were rescued safely following a coordinated operation by Iranian authorities, according to Iran's ambassador to India.
28 Indians onboard Mozambique-flagged vessel safe after attack in Iranian territorial waters
“The Embassy has been in close contact with the relevant authorities and has confirmed that all Indian crew members are safe,” the Indian Embassy said in a statement posted on X.
There were 28 Indian sailors on board the ship. According to the latest reports, all of them are safe. This information was confirmed by the Indian Embassy in Tehran.
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