Iran rescues 28 Indian seafarers after vessel attacked

Al Jazeera: All 28 Indian crew members on board a Mozambique-flagged ship have been safely rescued after coming under attack near Iran’s territorial waters.

The tanker DISHA transmitted a distress signal after being targeted by “hostile forces” as it entered Iranian waters.

“Upon the occurrence of the incident, the ship immediately transmitted a distress call to the Iranian coastguard,” Mohammad Fathali, Iran’s ambassador to India, told the ANI news agency.

“In response, the relevant Iranian maritime and rescue authorities were deployed to the scene without delay and promptly initiated rescue operations. All crew members on board the vessel, including the 28 Indian nationals, were rescued safely and remain in good health.”

Fathali cautioned against foreign naval involvement in the Strait of Hormuz.

“Experience has repeatedly demonstrated that the presence and intervention of extra-regional military forces have not enhanced security in the region; rather, they have contributed to heightened tensions and greater instability.”