Pakistan, March 18 -- Iran has set conditions for Indian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating regional maritime tensions. The development affects India's naval operations and trade routes. The move comes amid ongoing disputes over Iranian oil shipments and prior detentions of Indian vessels.

Tehran reportedly demanded that India supply medicines and medical equipment in exchange for releasing three previously seized oil tankers. Iran had held these ships before hostilities began, during India's trade negotiations with the United States. The conditions are seen as part of broader diplomatic leverage in the region.

India, however, has denied that Iran made such demands. Officials clarified that no formal conditional term...