New Delhi: India has summoned Iranian diplomats, including Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Mohammad Javad Hosseini, to the Ministry of External Affairs

The diplomatic move came a day after the UAE said Iranian cruise missiles struck the tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah in the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani waters. The attack killed one Indian crew member and injured eight others.

Iranian missiles struck two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian crew member and injuring eight others. The attack sharpens the West Asia conflict's threat to shipping routes and foreign seafarers.