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| Iran promises to release the crew of the hijacked MCS Aries |
| 2024-04-28 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. That's mighty white of them. [Regnum] The crew of the MCS Aries, captured by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, will be released. This was announced by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian during a conversation with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangelo. “ We are seriously considering the humanitarian issue related to the release of the ship’s crew, and have announced to the ambassadors of their countries in Tehran that (the crew members - editor’s note) have access to consular services, they will be released and extradited,” leads words by Abdollahian Telegram channel of the Iranian Foreign Ministry. At the same time, the head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry did not give specific deadlines for release. 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. Russian sailor Timofey Kolchanov is also on the ship. On April 14, he contacted his family. 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. Russian diplomats visited the captured 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. The diplomats noted that the embassy is keeping the issue under special control and is also in touch with our compatriot and his family. Related: MCS Aries 04/25/2024 Russian diplomats visited a sailor on the MSC Aries ship detained by Iran |
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