Pockets of off-coast areas in the Gulf have turned into a virtual tinderbox as commercial ships remain huddled in proximity as they wait on either side of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked amid ongoing war with the US and Israel.

Russia will not disclose the data on crude oil export to India and keep it secret from “too many ill-wishers”, the Kremlin said on Friday.

The sources said Iran asked India to “take in” its ship IRIS Lavan and the request was approved on Sunday.