As many as seven Indian-flagged vessels were on the western side of the Strait of Hormuz before the start of the latest military escalation between the US and Iran, a government official said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Just like the early part of the West Asia conflict, these vessels are unlikely to sail out of the Persian Gulf before de-escalation of tensions, he said.<\/p>\n
The official told PTI that five Indian-flagged vessels are engaged in commercial activities in the region.<\/p>\n
“About 148 seafarers are onboard the seven Indian-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf. And given the current situation, they are not planning to come out of the region as of now,” he said.<\/p>\n
The attacks on two merchant ships MT Al Bahyah and MT Mombasa B reportedly during the early hours of July 14 came two days after an Iranian attack on the Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS Galaxy left an Indian crew member missing.<\/p>\n
The vessel MT Al Bahyah had a total of 23 crew members comprising 12 Indians, 6 Filipinos, 3 Russians, 1 Egyptian, and 1 Sri Lankan. MT Mombasa B also had 23 crew members comprising 17 Indians, 3 Ukrainians, and 3 Georgians.<\/p>\n
An Indian crew member on MT Al Bahyah has been confirmed to be killed, the official said.<\/p>\n
The fresh escalation in tensions has raised questions over the fragile peace deal finalised between the US and Iran in June. –PTI
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