Iran’s government rejected as simply baseless President Donald Trump’s accusation that Tehran orchestrated drone attacks on Indian-linked commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
Tehran portrayed the allegation as a distraction from U.S. and Israeli operations that have intensified regional shipping risks since wider Middle East fighting resumed.
Iranian diplomats urged India to rely on verified incident reports rather than social media claims attributing every Gulf explosion to Iranian commanders.
The statement followed Trump’s public linkage of Indian seafarer deaths to Iranian one-way attack drones targeting tanker traffic.
Maritime insurers nonetheless raised war-risk premiums, reflecting market unease regardless of diplomatic rhetoric.
Analysts said the exchange complicates India’s balancing act between energy ties with Gulf Arab states and historic relations with Iran.
Iran’s foreign ministry said regional stability depends on ending foreign military strikes rather than attributing every merchant casualty to Tehran’s drone programs.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/world/trump-iran-indian-ships-strait-of-hormuz-drone-attack-row-10737638/