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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Iran allows crew of seized South Korea tanker to leave country
Iran’s foreign ministry says the Islamic Republic has allowed the crew of a seized South Korean tanker to leave the country as part of a “humanitarian move.”
“In a humanitarian move by Iran, the crew of the South Korean tanker accused of polluting the environment of the Persian Gulf were allowed to leave the country,” says ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a statement.