Iran frees five Indians among crew seized from Portuguese ship last month

Iran released seven crew members from the Portuguese-flagged ship MSC Aries, which was seized in the Gulf on April 13. Among those freed were five Indians, along with a Filipino and an Estonian, Portugal’s foreign ministry said.

Iran claimed the container ship had Israeli links when it was seized.

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