A Nepali national has been arrested in the Strait of Hormuz, the Foreign Ministry stated. 

Speaking at a press conference held on Friday, Ramkaji Khadka, Head of the West Asia Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Amrit Jha, was among the crew members of a ship that was seized by the Iranian authorities in Hormuz. 

It has been learnt that the Iranian authorities had reportedly taken the entire crew into custody. 

The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. 

Iran shut down imports from the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel attacked Iran.