In this photo released by Tasnim News Agency, a Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) speedboat approaches the cargo ship Epaminondas during what state media described as the seizure of one of two vessels accused of violations in the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Photo) A foreign-flagged merchant vessel with 17 Indian seafarers on board was among a group of ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz when the Iranian coast guard fired warning shots as it moved to intercept them on Saturday (April 25), a senior government official said Monday, adding that all Indian seafarers on the ship are safe. Shipping Minister Director Mandeep Singh Randhawa identified the vessel as Togo-flagged chemical tanker Chiron 7. The incident occurred in waters near Oman’s Shinas port, which is to the southeast of the Strait of Hormuz. The incident serves as yet another example of the heightened tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran as well as the US running their own blockades around the critical waterway.…