Iran summons Indian ambassador over seized merchant vessel

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Indian Ambassador to Tehran Shri D.P. Srivastava to protest against the continued detention of its cargo vessel and the mistreatment of the vessel’s crew by Indian officials.


In a meeting with the Indian diplomat on Wednesday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Oceania Seyyed Abbas Araqchi highlighted the friendly ties between Tehran and New Delhi.

He expressed Iranian government’s deep concern over the prolonged seizure of Iran’s Diyanat ship in Mundra Port on the western coast of India, and the mistreatment of its crew members.

He also demanded the immediate release of the merchant vessel and its crew on board.

The Iranian vessel Diyanat and its crew members have been held for unknown reasons in Mundra Port for more than one and a half years.

The ship’s crew members have not been allowed to leave the vessel for the past nine months, causing them to suffer great mental and psychological strain.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/08/28/320959/iran-summons-india-envoy-over-cargo-ship/

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Is this Indian's revenge?

 

[navtrek]

Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Indian Ambassador to Tehran Shri D.P. Srivastava to protest against the continued detention of its cargo vessel and the mistreatment of the vessel’s crew by Indian officials.


In a meeting with the Indian diplomat on Wednesday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Oceania Seyyed Abbas Araqchi highlighted the friendly ties between Tehran and New Delhi.

He expressed Iranian government’s deep concern over the prolonged seizure of Iran’s Diyanat ship in Mundra Port on the western coast of India, and the mistreatment of its crew members.

He also demanded the immediate release of the merchant vessel and its crew on board.

The Iranian vessel Diyanat and its crew members have been held for unknown reasons in Mundra Port for more than one and a half years.

The ship’s crew members have not been allowed to leave the vessel for the past nine months, causing them to suffer great mental and psychological strain.

PressTV - Iran summons Indian ambassador over seized merchant vessel

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Is this Indian's revenge?

The article says the ship has been detained for more than one and a half years till now. What the hell? and why is Iran responding so late?

 

[Enemy]

Iran expresses concern over detained Iranian ship in India - Financial and Business News - MENAFN

Iran expresses concern over detained Iranian ship in India

Aug 29, 2013 (Menafn - Trend News Agency - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Indian ambassador to Tehran D.P. Srivastava, IRIB reported.

According to the report, Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Oceania Abbas Araghchi has expressed Iran's deep concern over the continuing 1.5-year detention of an Iranian ship in India, saying that the seizure is completely baseless.

He said that, crew of the ship has not been permitted to exit the ship at all during the last 9 months.

It should be recalled that India on Tuesday registered a strong protest with Iran for having detained an Indian ship earlier this month, as foreign secretary Sujatha Singh summoned Iranian ambassador Gholamreza Ansari.

An Indian crude oil tanker named Desh Shanti, which was on its way to India from Iraq, was detained by Iran a few days ago.

The ship, which is owned by the Shipping Corporation of India, was reported by the Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre (MEMAC).

The head of Sea Pollution Department of the Iranian Environmental Protection Organization, Nima Pourang said that the tanker discharged its oily ballast water 30 miles away from Lavan island in the Persian Gulf, which caused a 10-mile long oil stain in the sea."

Sources said Iran claimed to have detained the ship over environmental concerns. Tehran authorities conveyed to India that the ship was polluting Iranian waters.

 

[PlanetWarrior]

One and a half years ?? Really ?

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Is this event related to the Indian's tanker held by Iran? Maybe Iran want India to taste it own medecine.

 

[navtrek]

Is this event related to the Indian's tanker held by Iran? Maybe Iran want India to taste it own medecine.

Ya i think that's what is happening..