Iranian-flagged crude oil tanker MT Horse is escorted to Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia, on Jan 26, 2021. , Indonesian Navy , handout)JAKARTA: An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Indonesia in January has been released, Iran’s state broadcaster reported on Saturday , saying that the vessel has resumed its mission before returning home.
Jakarta said at the time that its coast guard had seized the MT Horse vessel over the suspected illegal transfer of oil in the country's waters.However, the Iranian foreign ministry said the seizure was over"a technical issue and it happens in shipping field". "The MT Horse, belonging to the National Iranian Tanker Company that had been detained in Indonesian waters since Jan 24, was released on Friday,” state broadcaster Seda va Sima said.
“This vessel has now resumed its mission before returning to the country’s waters,” it added without giving further details.
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