Iran says the crew of seized MSC ship is to be released

Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran’s Foreign Minister, has announced that the ship’s crew will be handed over to their countries’ ambassadors in Tehran, according to Iranian media.
The seizure of the MSC Aries was accompanied by a helicopter from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Special Forces. | Photo: Video Obtained By Reuters/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
The seizure of the MSC Aries was accompanied by a helicopter from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Special Forces. | Photo: Video Obtained By Reuters/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

Iran’s foreign minister has stated that the crew of the MSC container ship Aries will be released, according to Iranian media, Reuters reports.

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