Iranian diplomats including Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Mohammad Javad Hosseini, arrive at MEA as Ministry of External Affairs summons them, over recent attack on merchant vessels in Hormuz, in New Delhi on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI India on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) summoned the Iranian Deputy Chief of Mission and registered a “strong protest” after one Indian sailor died and several were seriously injured when two UAE-flagged energy tankers carrying Indian seafarers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles earlier in the day. The official spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian side conveyed “deepest concerns” about the incident in the Strait of Hormuz and urged for “de-escalation”. “We strongly condemn these attacks and acts of violence targeting seafarers and disrupting free and safe navigation through international waters like the Strait of Hormuz. We also reiterate our deep concern on account of resumption of attacks and escalation of hostilities in the West Asian region and call for immediate cessation of violence and a return to dialogue and …