SEOUL – A South Korean-flagged tanker and its captain detained in Iran in January have been released, the foreign ministry here said.
Iran seized the Hankuk Chemi near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, accusing it of violating pollution rules.
All the 20 crew members were set free in February, apart from the captain.
The incident happened amid tensions over Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks because of sanctions made by the United States (US).
Iran insisted that the seizure was not linked to the row over the Iranian funds, which was frozen since US reinstated economic sanctions on Iran in 2018 after abandoning a landmark nuclear deal.(BBC)
