India, April 2 -- Iran has sought to reassure India over the safety of its interests in the Strait of Hormuz, issuing a message on social media as tensions escalated sharply in the Gulf region.

In a post on X, the official handle of Iran in India said, "Our Indian friends are in safe hands, no worries." A similar message was shared by the Iran Embassy in Saudi Arabia, which asserted that "ONLY Iran and Oman will decide the future of the Strait of Hormuz" and added, "You are in safe hands, no worries."

The posts aimed at calming concerns in India and elsewhere over potential disruptions to shipping through the critical waterway.

They come against the backdrop of recent statements by Iran's ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, who said...