India, April 18 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday summoned the Iranian ambassador to India to lodge a formal protest after an Indian-flagged tanker, Sanmar Herald, was fired on by Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz, say people familiar with the matter.

The Iranian envoy, Dr Mohammad Fathali, has been summoned by the MEA for a meeting at 6:30 PM.

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