NEW DELHI: India on Saturday summoned Iranian envoy Dr. Mohammad Fathali and lodged a strong protest over the incident of firing on two Indian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Visuals shared by a news agency showed Dr Fathali leaving the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He reportedly met the MEA joint secretary for the Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan desk.
“India lodged a protest with the Ambassador of Iran to India, Dr. Mohammad Fathali, over the incident of firing on an Indian vessel in the Strait of Hormuz,” the agency reported.
The development comes hours after two Indian vessels Jag Arnav and Sanmar Herald were attacked by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) gunboats while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
Agencies