Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday said it had targeted an Israel-linked vessel in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in an already volatile region.

"A drone struck the vessel ... linked to the Zionist regime in the Strait of Hormuz; the ship caught fire," the Guards’ naval forces said in a post on X, identifying the vessel as MSC Ishyka.

The development comes amid ongoing hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States, which have severely disrupted maritime traffic through the key oil and gas corridor since late February.

Against this backdrop, India said an Indian-flagged LPG tanker has safely navigated the high-risk passage, underlining efforts to secure energy supplies despite the crisis.

According to the government, the LPG carrier Green Sanvi successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz carrying 46,650 metric tonnes of cargo and 25 crew members on board.

"Green Sanvi has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, carrying 46,650 MT of LPG cargo with 25 seafarers on board," an official statement said.

The government added that 17 Indian-flagged vessels, with 460 Indian crew, remain in the western Persian Gulf region, even as tensions continue to impact global shipping routes.

Data from the ship-tracking platform Marine Traffic corroborated that Green Sanvi is an Indian-flagged tanker. Public broadcaster All India Radio described it as the "seventh India-bound LPG tanker" to successfully cross the Strait since the conflict intensified.

India, the world’s second-largest importer of liquefied petroleum gas, has been navigating supply challenges as disruptions in the Middle East affect global energy flows. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry said refiners have diversified sourcing to maintain supply stability.

"Amid Middle East supply disruptions, Indian refiners have secured their crude oil requirements, including from Iran," the ministry said, adding that there was "no payment hurdle for Iranian crude imports".

The ministry also confirmed that a separate LPG shipment of around "44 TMT Iranian LPG" is currently being discharged at the port of Mangalore.

The crisis follows US and Israeli strikes beginning February 28, which have led to a near halt in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that handles a significant share of the world’s oil and gas shipments.

India imports nearly 60 per cent of its LPG requirements and has tightened supply controls in recent weeks, prioritising domestic consumption while limiting industrial use.