LPG tanker Shivalik arrives at Mundra Port after safely crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid regional tensions, in Gujarat, on Monday, March 16. PTI
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Earlier, Iran's foreign Minister said Tehran had not sought a ceasefire and that the Strait of Hormuz remained open to vessels from countries not involved in the conflict
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Italy's defence chief says drone hit base in Kuwait housing Italian, US forces
Italy's chief of defence staff Gen Luciano Portolano said the attack on the Ali Al Salem base occurred on Sunday morning and destroyed an Italian drone inside a shelter on the base.
No Italian personnel were injured, he said, in comments posted on X.
Italian troops are stationed at the base as part of a coalition task force combating the Islamic State militant group.
The Chief of Defence Staff's post said the Italian task force's assets “had been pre-emptively reduced” in recent days due to the ongoing war. It said some personnel remain at the base to carry out essential activities. It did not say how many Italians remain.
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