All 28 Indian nationals aboard a liquefied-petroleum-gas tanker were reported safe after the vessel came under attack within Iran's territorial sea close to Hormuz. The Embassy of India in Tehran confirmed the crew's condition and said it remained in contact with the relevant authorities.
The ship was the Mozambique-flagged *Disha*, identified by the embassy with International Maritime Organization number 8818219. The incident happened on Friday as the tanker was sailing toward the Persian Gulf. A seafarers' union said an unidentified missile struck the vessel, although the official statement did not provide the nature of the attack or describe damage to the ship.
Indian diplomats said they had followed the situation closely and verified that every Indian crew member was unharmed. The evidence did not say whether the tanker remained under way, required assistance or was carrying cargo at the time. It also did not identify who fired the reported missile. Those questions remain open and should not be inferred from the location alone.
The attack renewed concern about merchant crews navigating Hormuz, the narrow passage dividing the Iranian and Omani coasts. Before the latest conflict, roughly one-fifth of worldwide energy supplies passed through Hormuz, making safe transit important to both seafarers and international markets. Traffic had been disrupted after a fragile Washington-Tehran truce collapsed in early July and strikes resumed.
India has publicly emphasized protection of civilian shipping. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told an East Asia Summit gathering that attacks on seafarers, non-military vessels and essential infrastructure were unacceptable. He said international waterways should remain open and secure in accordance with international law. India's maritime administration similarly identified the welfare of Indian sailors and security of Indian ships as central responsibilities.
The supplied reporting said at least 15 sailors, many Indian, had died in attacks on commercial vessels around the strait since the US-Iran war began on February 28. It listed fatalities and injuries from several incidents involving tankers and a dhow. That history provides context for the embassy's rapid confirmation of the *Disha* crew's safety, but does not establish that the same actor was responsible in each case.
For the *Disha*, the human outcome was clear even though technical details were scarce. No crew member was reported injured. Indian officials continued monitoring and liaison work while authorities assessed an attack whose origin, weapon and consequences for the tanker had not yet been publicly established.
The embassy's notice was issued on Friday night, after the incident earlier that day. Its priority was accounting for nationals rather than producing a maritime investigation. Accordingly, confirmation of safety was stronger than information about the strike itself, which remained based on the union's description and early reporting.
