India protests to Iran over killing of seafarer in Hormuz

NEW DELHI, July ‌14 (Reuters) - The Indian ​foreign ​ministry said on Tuesday that it had lodged a strong protest with Iran after ‌summoning its deputy ambassador over the killing of ⁠an Indian seafarer in the Strait of Hormuz.

• The Indian ‌national was among 46 crew ‌members, including 30 Indians, on board two vessels – MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa – that were attacked ​while transiting the shipping lane, the ministry said.

• Ten other Indian seafarers were wounded, of whom ⁠two are reported to be seriously injured, it said in a statement.

• ​India is "deeply concerned" by the attacks, and the targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure ​in the region "must cease," it ‌said.

• U.S. President Donald Trump has reinstated a blockade on Iranian shipping in the ⁠Strait of Hormuz this month and proposed charging a 20% fee to guard it.

• Tehran says the U.S. has no ⁠role in determining the future of the waterway, which handled ​about a fifth of global oil and gas supplies before the conflict erupted on February 28.

• Another Indian national has been ‌missing after an attack on container ship GFS Galaxy in the strait on Sunday.

• ‌Iran said it had targeted the vessel after it ⁠tried to transit through ‌an unauthorised route ​despite warnings.

(Reporting by Saurabh Sharma; Writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and YP ‌Rajesh)

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