‘All seafarers are safe’, says India's Shipping Ministry after Iran detains 2 vessels, takes Indian in custody

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India's Shipping Ministry confirmed all seafarers are safe after Iran detained two foreign container vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. One Indian crew member was among those taken into custody aboard vessel Epaminondas. The detention followed Iran's firing at commercial ships navigating the strategic waterway controlling one-fifth of global oil and gas supply.

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