Iran to free crew of seized British tanker
Iran says it will free on humanitarian grounds seven of the 23 crew members of a British-flagged oil tanker, Stena Impero, that it seized in the Strait of Hormuz in July.
The sailors – five Indians, one Latvian and one Russian – have already left the Stena Impero, a foreign ministry spokesman told state television.
Iran has alleged that the vessel broke “international maritime rules”.
The seizure came two weeks after an Iranian tanker was held off Gibraltar with the help of the Royal Marines.
Via BBC
