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IRGC Attacks Indian Ships, Killing Three; 2,680 Seafarers Evacuated

4/24/2026

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Indian seafarers, including Ankit Yadav, have been stranded in Iranian ports because the Iran-U.S. conflict blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
On April 18 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on two Indian-flagged vessels, killing three Indian sailors.
India’s shipping ministry has repatriated about 2,680 Indian seafarers since the conflict began.
Seafarers reported hearing more than 100 explosions, seeing drone attacks, and receiving a safe-passage route near Iranian and Omani waters.

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Story summary

Indian seafarers, including Ankit Yadav, have been stranded in Iranian ports because the Iran-U.S. conflict blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
On April 18 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on two Indian-flagged vessels, killing three Indian sailors.
India’s shipping ministry has repatriated about 2,680 Indian seafarers since the conflict began.
Seafarers reported hearing more than 100 explosions, seeing drone attacks, and receiving a safe-passage route near Iranian and Omani waters.