28 Indians aboard Mozambique-flagged ship safe after attack in Iranian territorial waters

Representative image. File | Photo credit: Reuters

A Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker with 28 Indian crew members on board came under attack in Iranian territorial waters on Friday (July 24, 2026).

The Indian Embassy in Iran said it was aware of the attack on the DISHA vessel and confirmed that the Indian nationals were safe.

“The embassy has been in close contact with the relevant authorities and has confirmed that all Indian crew members are safe,” the Indian embassy said in a statement released on X.

“The embassy continues to closely monitor the situation and remains in contact with the authorities concerned,” he added.

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, several commercial vessels with Indian sailors on board have come under attack.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz carrying Indian crew that were attacked

On July 14, Iranian attacks on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz killed an Indian citizen and injured 10 others, including two seriously.

India strongly condemned the attacks on the merchant vessels MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, which had a total of 30 Indian sailors on board.

Fourteen Indians have died in the conflict in West Asia since it began after the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28.

The attacks on the two merchant ships came two days after an Iranian attack on the Cypriot-flagged container ship GFS Galaxy left an Indian crew member missing.

Three Indian sailors were killed last month in a US attack off the coast of Oman on the commercial tanker Settebello, which had 24 Indian crew members on board.

IS Dr. Mohammad Fathali, @IranAmbIndia in an interview with @OR:

A Mozambique-flagged vessel with 28 Indian crew members was attacked by enemy forces while entering Iranian territorial waters. After the emergency call, Iranian forces responded immediately,… https://t.co/IjmvYHALJz

— Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) July 25, 2026

Published – 25 Jul 2026 11:46 IST