Nepal, March 20 -- As geopolitical tensions simmer across the Middle East, their ripple effects are being felt far beyond the region-reaching even Nepali households. One such case surfaced on Friday, when the government confirmed that a Nepali national has been detained by Iranian authorities in the strategically sensitive Hormuz region.The individual, identified as Amrit Jha, was working aboard a vessel navigating the busy maritime corridor when Iranian forces took control of the ship and detained its entire crew. Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said the incident came to light after Jha's family alerted authorities.

"We have confirmed that one Nepali national has been taken into custody in the Hormuz region," said J...