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Epaminondas has a ​crew of 21 members made up of mostly Ukrainians and Filipinos and was bound for India. File
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At least one Indian seafarer was among the crew of a vessel taken into custody by Iran in the latest maritime escalation near the Strait of Hormuz.

Two of the three foreign-flagged commercial vessels fired upon by Iranian forces in the strait on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) had 22 Indian seafarers, Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary in Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, said at a news briefing.

Published – April 23, 2026 08:16 pm IST



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