Iran has announced the release of all crew members aboard the Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel MSC Aries, which included 17 Indians out of a total of 25 crew. Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian mentioned this during a phone conversation with Estonian counterpart Margus Tsahkna. The release comes after the vessel, linked to Israel, was seized by Iran s military on April 13. The Iranian foreign ministry stated that the ship s crew was released on humanitarian grounds, but the vessel remains detained under judicial rules due to navigation security concerns.