Indian seafarer among crew of ship held by Iran in Strait of Hormuz

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Of 2 vessels successful Iranian custody, 1 Indian is among the 21 unit onboard Epaminondas

Published - April 23, 2026 08:16 p.m. IST - New Delhi

Epaminondas has a crew of 21 members made up of mostly Ukrainians and Filipinos and was bound for India. File | Photo Credit: AFP

At slightest 1 Indian seafarer was among the unit of a vas taken into custody by Iran successful the latest maritime escalation adjacent the Strait of Hormuz.

Two of the 3 foreign-flagged commercialized vessels fired upon by Iranian forces successful the strait connected Wednesday (April 22, 2026) had 22 Indian seafarers, Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary successful Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, said astatine a quality briefing.

Published - April 23, 2026 08:16 p.m. IST

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