Iran Says Detained British-Flagged Tanker to Be Released

Iran Says Detained British-Flagged Tanker to Be Released
A picture taken on July 21, 2019, shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards patrolling around the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas. HASAN SHIRVANI/AFP/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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The British-flagged tanker detained by Iran in July, along with the vessel’s crew, will soon be released, an Iranian maritime official announced on Sept. 23.

All legal steps related to the release of the “Stena Impero” have been completed, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said. Rabiei added that he didn’t know the timetable for the actual release, according to Iranian media.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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