Can Indians On Board Seized Cargo Ship Come Back? Iran Envoy Clarifies
NDTV
"We have no problems... If the others want to leave they can leave the vessel and the country if the captain allows them," said Iranian ambassador Iraj Ilahi
The Indian crew on board of a cargo ship seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards can go back any time they wish, Iranian ambassador Iraj Ilahi told NDTV in an exclusive interview today. They are not detained and are under the command of the captain of the ship.
The Portuguese flagged container ship MSC Aries and its crew were seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards near the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. Iran had said the vessel is "related to the Zionist regime (Israel) in the Gulf".
Earlier today, one of the crew members -- deck cadet Ms. Ann Tessa Joseph, a resident of Kerala's Thrissur -- returned home.
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