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An LPG tanker sailing to India has crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran war in the Middle East, sources said. Another tanker will also sail for India soon, they said.

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Mohammad Fathali said India remains a trusted partner for Iran and that the country's vessels would not face difficulties in the Strait of Hormuz.| India News

School Assembly News Headlines (March 14): The US-Israel war with Iran has intensified, with fresh strikes and deadly explosions reported near a pro-government rally in Tehran.

EAM Jaishankar and Iran's Araghchi discuss safe passage for vessels amid West Asia conflict in their fourth phone call.

Gulf shipping has been disrupted over the past two weeks as Iran targets the region in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks on it that resulted in the killing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last month.

Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali signalled that Indian vessels could receive safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, describing India as a friend and pointing to shared interests between the two countries amid tensions in the Persian Gulf.

Noting that Iran has not closed the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz and ships are unable to pass through the Hormuz due the prevailing situation in West Asia, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, has said that his country never wanted the Strait to be blocked but "some ships are still passing".

Top news of the day: Trump told G7 leaders Iran about to surrender, says report; Oil Ministry says LPG production increased 30% since March 5, and more in The Hindu's top news of March 13, 2026.