India summoned Iran's acting ambassador (chargé d'affaires) in Tehran to protest the killing of an Indian sailor in the Strait of Hormuz, The Zioneer reports. The move follows the summoning of Iran's deputy ambassador earlier this morning.
India has summoned Iran's acting ambassador (chargé d'affaires) in Tehran for a protest meeting over the death of an Indian sailor in the Strait of Hormuz, The Zioneer reports. The summons comes less than an hour after the Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian deputy ambassador for a similar protest, as The Zioneer reported at 09:02 Jerusalem.
The incident that led to the sailor's death occurred amid ongoing tensions in the strategic waterway, where U.S. and Iranian forces have clashed repeatedly. Several countries, including Qatar and Oman, have previously summoned Iranian diplomats over attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, as The Zioneer has reported.
The Indian government has not yet issued a public statement on the latest summons. The identity of the acting ambassador and the sailor have not been disclosed.
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