Iran on Sunday addressed the capturing incident involving India-flagged vessels within the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions, with its prime consultant in India stressing robust ties and calling for peace.“The connection between Iran and India may be very robust and I do not know something about this occasion which you talked about and we hope that it is going to be okay and it is going to be resolved,” stated consultant of Iran’s Supreme Chief in India Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi.He additional referred to as for peace including to his assertion, “We do not need this warfare. We would like peace, and we hope that the opposite facet can even comply with peace in order that we will have a peaceable space.”This comes after India lodged a robust protest after two India-flagged ships, Sanmar Herald and Jag Arnav, had been fired upon whereas transiting the Strait of Hormuz, forcing them to reverse course mid-journey. The vessels, carrying round 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, had been reported protected, however the incident led to tensions between the 2 nations.The Ministry of Exterior Affairs summoned Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali and urged Tehran to renew protected passage for India-bound ships. In the meantime, experiences indicated that a number of vessels, together with Greek tankers, additionally turned again after gunfire as Iran introduced the whole eclosure of Hormuz, lower than 24 hours after saying it to be open, citing US blockade as the explanation.