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India, New Zealand summon Iranian diplomats in wake of attacks in Strait of Hormuz

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  • India and New Zealand summoned Iranian diplomats following recent attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran struck two ships carrying Indian sailors, resulting in one death and ten injuries among the 30 Indian nationals aboard.
  • Both nations condemned the attacks, urged de-escalation, and called for a return to diplomacy to ensure peace and security in the region.

India and New Zealand summoned their respective Iranian ambassadors on Tuesday to express serious concerns over recent escalations in the Strait of Hormuz and the broader Gulf region. The diplomatic actions follow Iran's recent strikes on vessels navigating international waterways.

We strongly condemn these attacks and acts of violence targeting seafarers and disrupting free and safe navigation through international waterways like the Strait of Hormuz.

— Indian Ministry of External AffairsCondemning the recent attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

India summoned Iran's representatives in Delhi after Iran attacked two ships carrying a total of 30 Indian sailors. The assaults resulted in one Indian national being killed and ten others wounded. India's External Affairs Ministry strongly condemned the attacks, denouncing them as acts of violence targeting seafarers and disrupting safe navigation through critical international waterways like the Strait of Hormuz.

We also reiterate our deep concern on account of the 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 diplomacy in the interests of peace, security and stability in the region.

— Indian Ministry of External AffairsExpressing concern over regional hostilities and calling for de-escalation and diplomacy.

"We also reiterate our deep concern on account of the 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 diplomacy in the interests of peace, security and stability in the region," the ministry stated.

Today MFAT called in the Iranian Ambassador to convey New Zealand’s serious concerns regarding recent escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and across the Gulf region.

— New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)Announcing the summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to discuss regional tensions.

New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) also called in the Iranian Ambassador to convey its grave concerns regarding the recent escalation. The ministry urged for immediate de-escalation and a return to diplomatic solutions. New Zealand explicitly reiterated its condemnation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' destabilizing activities, extending beyond the Middle East.

We urged immediate de-escalation and a return to diplomacy, and reiterated our condemnation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ destabilizing activities, including beyond the Middle East.

— New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)Stating New Zealand's position on the recent escalations and Iran's actions.
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