Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Video Shows Iranian Attack on Ship Carrying 21 Indian Sailors
A ship carrying 21 Indian sailors was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz.
The ship was flying Panama’s flag.
Video shows boats linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard surrounding it.
A rocket-propelled grenade was also fired during the confrontation.
The sailors hid inside the ship and were not hurt.
The attack happened during a wider conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
The United Nations later reported that at least 15 sailors had died in related attacks.
India responded by protesting to Iran and warning sailors and shipping companies about the dangers of using the route.
A Panama-flagged container ship carrying 21 Indian crew members came under fire near the Strait of Hormuz on April 22.
Video released by The Forward Seamen’s Union of India shows Iranian boats surrounding the vessel and a rocket-propelled grenade being fired.
The Indian crew members were reported safe and unharmed by India’s shipping ministry.
A United Nations report said at least 15 seafarers, many of them Indians, had died in attacks near the Strait since February 28.
India protested to Iran and ordered seafarers not to take voyages through the Strait amid heightened security risks.
- Who
- A Panama-flagged container ship carrying 21 Indian crew members was confronted by boats identified as belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- What
- The vessel was fired upon, and video showed a rocket-propelled grenade being launched while the crew took cover.
- When
- The incident occurred on April 22; the wider US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, according to the articles.
- Where
- In and around the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf region.
- Why
- The attack occurred amid escalating hostilities involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, which increased risks to commercial shipping.
- Ship flag
- Panama
- Indian crew members
- 21
- Incident date
- April 22
- Crew outcome
- All 21 Indian sailors were reported safe and unharmed.
- Reported seafarer deaths
- At least 15, many of them Indians, according to a United Nations report published in June.
- Strategic waterway
- The Strait of Hormuz normally carries about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.
- India’s response
- India protested to Iran and directed companies not to deploy Indian seafarers on vessels traveling through the Strait.