U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran is behind drone attacks targeting Indian-linked vessels leaving the Strait of Hormuz and calls the actions “totally unacceptable.” In posts on Truth Social, he also disputes claims made by Iran related to leaked terms of a potential peace arrangement, saying the leaked information is not consistent with the terms “agreed to, in writing,” and describing Iranian statements as bearing “no relation to the truth.”
The remarks come amid heightened maritime tensions in the Gulf region, including around the Gulf of Oman. The sources say India is responding to concerns about attacks affecting commercial shipping and civilian mariners. According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the country summons the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Jason Meeks, and lodges a protest over continuing incidents involving U.S. naval forces and commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners. India states that three Indian nationals die in the incidents and raises concerns about the safety of civilian shipping, while opposing lethal force against commercial vessels.
While Trump alleges an Iranian drone attack on Indian ships, the sources note that Indian authorities do not independently confirm such an incident in their official messaging, which focuses on concerns related to U.S. actions and maritime security.
