Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian informed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that Iran will soon permit Indian government representatives to meet with 17 Indian crew members who are on board a ship that Tehran has seized and is linked to Israel.
In a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Jaishankar reportedly voiced concerns on the situation of 17 Indian crew members aboard the MSC Aries and asked Tehran for aid. This information was released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
The Iranian Foreign Minister retorted that his country was investigating the specifics of the cargo ship that had been taken into custody. He promised to offer information shortly about the likelihood of an Indian government delegation interacting with the crew.
In a video released on April 13 to The Associated Press, commandos were seen helicopter attacking the ship connected to Israel close to the Strait of Hormuz. The incident occurred one day after Iran launched an attack on Israel late on Saturday using some 300 drones and missiles in revenge for an Israeli raid on an Iranian embassy in Damascus, the capital of Syria, on April 1.
In the course of the conversation, Amirabdollahian justified his nation’s “legitimate defense”—a reference to Iran’s strike on Israel—and advised Jaishankar to lower tensions.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, he demanded that India continue to play a role through international organizations, including as the UN Security Council, in putting an end to the conflict in Gaza and the Israeli offensive in the Palestinian enclave.
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