One Indian national is missing after an attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman earlier on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
“Of the 11 Indian nationals on board, 10 have been rescued so far, while one Indian National is reportedly missing,” the ministry said, while condemning the attack.
India’s embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the Omani authorities on the ongoing search-and-rescue operation, the ministry added.
Iran said earlier it had fired a warning shot that struck a vessel traveling on an unapproved route.
Child injured in Qatar as Iranian attacks rattle region
A series of attacks and security alerts was reported across the Middle East on Sunday, according to regional officials and state media.
Three people, including a child, were injured by falling shrapnel following Iranian attacks, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said.
Shortly afterward, the Khondab region in central Iran came under attack, a local official told Iranian state media.
Oman’s state news agency later reported that sites in the Musandam Governorate had been targeted by drones.
The Jordanian military said three missiles launched from Iran fell inside Jordanian territory, according to the country’s state news agency. No casualties were reported.
Amid the developments, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed the regional situation with Pakistan’s deputy foreign minister during a phone call, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported.
Sirens were subsequently activated in Bahrain, the country’s Interior Ministry said.
