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2024-04-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
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Russian diplomats visited a sailor on the MSC Aries ship detained by Iran
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Russian diplomats visited the MSC Aries ship detained in Iran, where they met with a sailor from the Russian Federation Timofey Kolchanov, the press service of the Russian Embassy in Iran reported on April 24 in its Telegram channel.
“Today, diplomats from the Russian Embassy in Iran visited the MSC Aries ship detained by the Iranian military, where they met with crew member T. S. Kolchanov. The Russian sailor is healthy, the conditions of his stay are satisfactory, he is provided with everything necessary, and, etc., has the opportunity to regularly communicate with his family by phone,” the message says.
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The embassy clarified that the Iranian side again confirmed that, from the point of view of local laws, it has no claims against the crew. According to Iranian authorities, the Russian sailor will be able to leave the ship with the permission of its captain.
“This will most likely occur during a crew change, which is currently being prepared,” the embassy said in a statement.
As Regnum reported, the naval forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps captured the MSC Aries on April 13. According to the vessel's operator, there was a crew of 25 people.
On April 14, the Russian Embassy in Iran announced that it was clarifying the details of the presence of a Russian citizen on board the MSC Aries to provide him with consular assistance, and was also in contact with the sailor’s relatives.
On the same day it became known that Kolchanov called his family. He said that the situation should be resolved soon. The sailor called from an unknown phone, the conversation lasted eight seconds, then the connection was interrupted.
Vice-President of the International Human Rights Committee Ivan Melnikov sent a note of protest to Iran. He called for the sailors to be released and the Russians to be helped to return to their homeland. The social activist accompanied the appeal with lines from the collection of hadiths (traditions) of the Prophet Muhammad, which says that it is necessary to free those who are experiencing difficulties.
On April 16, Tehran informed that it would not create obstacles to the return of the Russian sailor from the detained ship to his homeland.
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Embassy: sailor Kolchanov may leave captivity in Iran when the ship’s crew changes
Russian sailor Timofey Kolchanov will be able to leave the MSC Aries vessel seized by Iran. This is stated in the Telegram channel of the Russian Embassy in Tehran.
As the diplomatic mission said, diplomats visited the seized ship on April 24 and met with Kolchanov. According to the sailor, he feels satisfactory and is provided with everything he needs, including regular access to communication with his family.
At the same time, the embassy emphasized, the Iranian authorities confirmed that Kolchanov can leave the ship at any time, since Tehran has no complaints against the ship’s crew.
“According to representatives of the Iranian authorities, in accordance with international maritime rules, T. S. Kolchanov will be able to leave the ship with the permission of its captain, and this will most likely happen during a crew change, which is currently being prepared,” the diplomatic mission noted.
The diplomats noted that the embassy is keeping the issue under special control and is also in touch with our compatriot and his family.
As Regnum reported, the naval forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps captured the MSC Aries on April 13. According to the vessel's operator, there was a crew of 25 people.
A Russian man who was on board the MCS Aries ship seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz contacted his family on April 14. As the detainee’s wife said, he called from an unknown number for eight seconds.
In turn, the vice-president of the International Human Rights Committee, Ivan Melnikov, sent a note of protest to Iran. He called for the sailors to be released and the Russians to be helped to return to their homeland.
On April 16, Tehran informed that it would not create obstacles to the return of the Russian sailor from the detained ship to his homeland.
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