Gate News message, April 18 — India’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fatali, on the evening of April 18 to lodge a protest over Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval forces firing on Indian-flagged vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, demanding an explanation from Iran.
Two large Indian-flagged ships were attacked by IRGC naval gunfire in waters north of Oman. One of the damaged vessels was carrying approximately 2 million barrels of crude oil.
All crew members aboard the vessels are reported safe.
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