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flag Iran detained 16 Indian crew members, including Ketan Mehta, in Dec 2025 over alleged fuel smuggling; family urges PM Modi for help.

flag Sixteen Indian crew members, including Third Engineer Ketan Mehta, were detained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on December 8, 2025, in international waters near the UAE, after their vessel, MT Valiant Roar, was intercepted. flag Iran alleges the ship was smuggling 6,000 metric tons of fuel. flag Mehta’s family, last hearing from him on December 31, 2025, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for urgent intervention, expressing concern over his safety and lack of updates from Indian authorities despite providing requested documents. flag The Ministry of External Affairs has not issued further information.

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