India must ask U.S. why it is targeting Iranian ships in Indian Ocean: Iran Minister Khatibzadeh

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh criticized the United States for targeting Iranian ships in the Indian Ocean, calling it a “threat” and demanding an explanation from India. He emphasized that Iran is a responsible power and has not closed the Strait of Hormuz. Khatibzadeh met with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and discussed the incident involving the sinking of the Iranian ship IRIS DENA by a US submarine, calling for condemnation of the U.S. actions from all governments and the United Nations.