New Delhi, March 17 -- MEA spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal on Tuesday, described the reports as "baseless", which suggested that Iran had demanded the return of three vessels seized by India in return for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

"This report is baseless. There has been no discussion between Indian and Iranian authorities of this nature. I would also like to say that in any case, the three vessels that you referred to are not Iranian-owned, neither are there any Iranian crew on these vessels," ANI quoted Jaiswal as saying

He further added that "they are not tankers, they are vessels."

The MEA spokesperson's comments followed in the wake of reports claiming Iran demanded the return of three tankers seized by India in exc...