South Korea sends delegation to Iran in bid to release seized oil tanker
Iran seized the vessel amid mounting tensions over Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks due to US sanctions
The Choi Young, a South Korea destroyer carrying members of the Cheonghae anti-piracy unit, arrived near the Strait of Hormuz, which borders Iran, on Tuesday (AFP) By Published date: 6 January 2021 13:02 UTC | Last update: 2 months 2 weeks ago
A South Korean delegation was dispatched to Iran on Wednesday to seek the release of an oil tanker and its 20 crew members, which was seized on Monday by Iranian naval forces.
Iran seized the South Korean-registered Hankuk Chemi in Gulf waters as tensions mounted between the two countries over Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks due to US sanctions.
مدمرة كورية جنوبية تصل محيط هرمز في ظل حادثة احتجاز الناقلة من قبل إيران
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كوريا الجنوبية تتحرك عسكريًا قرب مضيق هرمز بعد احتجاز إيران لناقلتها
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