Iran releases the crew of a ship flying the Portuguese flag
Iran announced today, Thursday, the release of seven crew members of a container ship flying the Portuguese flag, which had been detained in the Gulf waters on April 13 on charges of “association” with… In Israel, according to what the authorities in Lisbon announced today, Thursday.
7 individuals
The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that seven members of the crew of the ship MSC Aries (MSC Aries) They were released, including five Indians, a Filipino, and an Estonian, noting that he was the only European among the 25-member crew.
An Indian citizen had left the ship on April 18.
Severe tensions
In the context of developments in events, Tehran confirmed last April that it was paying attention to the humanitarian issue of releasing the crew of the ship that was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard against the backdrop of its “association” In Israel, near the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf.
This decision comes in a context of severe tensions after the Iranian consulate building in Damascus was destroyed in an alleged strike by Israel, and hours before Iran launched hundreds of missiles and marches towards Israel in response to this attack.< /span>
Shipping Rules Violations
Tehran had indicated that the ship had been detained due to its violation of international shipping rules and failure to respond appropriately to the relevant Iranian authorities, and that it belonged to the Zionist entity.< /span>
In a related context, the Portuguese Foreign Ministry invited the Iranian ambassador in Lisbon to demand the immediate release of the ship and its crew on April 16.
Lisbon today praised the release of a number of crew members, while renewing its demand for the immediate release of the 17 individuals who are still detained with the ship.
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