Iranian Tanker Seized by Indonesia Is Released After 4 Months

Iranian Tanker Seized by Indonesia Is Released After 4 Months
An oil tanker cruises towards the Strait of Hormuz off the shores of Khasab in Oman, on Jan. 15, 2011. Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images
Reuters
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JAKARTA—An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Indonesia in January over the suspected illegal transfer of oil has been released, an Indonesian official and Iranian state media said on Saturday.

Wisnu Pramandita, a spokesman for the Indonesian coastguard, said the Iranian-flagged tanker, the MT Horse, was released on Friday after a court decision earlier in the week.