Trump claims Iran attacked Indian ships leaving Strait of Hormuz
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United States President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of carrying out a “totally rebuffed” drone attack on Indian ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
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In a social media post, Trump said that the strikes were “totally unacceptable”.
He did not identify which Indian ships he was referring to. However, between Monday and Thursday, three foreign-flagged vessels carrying Indian crew members have been attacked off the coast of Oman. The US has acknowledged responsibility for all three attacks.
Three Indian seafarers were killed in an attack carried out on a Palau-flagged tanker, Settebello.
Soon after Trump’s post, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on social media that US attacks on vessels carrying Indian crew “threaten global peace and security”.
Baqaei alleged that the attacks were “clear evidence of America’s ongoing policy of armed robbery and state piracy”.
He also expressed condolences to the families of the Indian seafarers.
Earlier in the day, India’s Ministry of External Affairs also summoned the US’ Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks for the second time to register its protest against the continued American strikes on ships with Indian crew members in West Asia.
New Delhi said that it had “once again conveyed its deep concern over the use of lethal and deadly force against civilian shipping” and described the actions as “unacceptable” and harmful to the safety and stability of international...