The Indian Navy foiled a piracy attempt in the Western Indian Ocean targeting merchant vessel MV Mashaallah 1. INS Kolkata swiftly intercepted suspected pirates, ensuring safe passage. The Navy reaffirmed its role as a regional “First Responder” safeguarding maritime trade routes
Iranian semiofficial agencies ISNA news agency and Tasnim reported Revolutionary Guard sea mine placement in the Strait of Hormuz, marking danger zones and alternate routes during war, raising tensions amid a fragile ceasefire and potential negotiations