New Delhi, July 12 -- NEW DELHI - The lifeboat carrying ten Indian nationals away from the burning GFS Galaxy reached Omani rescue vessels hours after Iran's Revolutionary Guards struck the Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. One crew member was not on it.

India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed Saturday that of the eleven Indian nationals aboard the M/V GFS Galaxy when it was struck, ten have been rescued and one remains missing. The government described the situation as "deeply worrisome" and called for immediate de-escalation, while directing its embassy in Muscat to coordinate search-and-rescue efforts with Omani maritime authorities.

The attack targeted a commercial vessel that Iranian officials said had d...