New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, was called in for a meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri over the shooting incident involving Indian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. During the meeting, India conveyed deep concerns over the incident involving two Indian-flagged ships – one of which is believed to be a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) – that came under fire from gunboats of Iran’s Islamic R…
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London, April 18 (IANS) The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre said on Saturday that a tanker came under fire from two gunboats of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The UKMTO published a warning on their website saying, “Master UKMTO has received a report of an incident 20NM northeast of OMAN. The Master of a Tanker reports being approached by 2 IRGC gun boats, no VHF challenge that then fired upon the tanker. Tanker and crew are reported safe. Authorities are investigati…