British-flagged vessel, which was captured in July by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps in Strait of Hormuz might be released within hours, a Swedish television quoted chief executive of firm that owns vessel. Stena Impero, British-flagged tanker, was captured two weeks after an Iranian tanker was seized by United Kingdom just off coast of Gibraltar. After seizure, senior officials in Tehran h told reporters that Iran’s seizure of a British oil tanker was a response to Britain’s role in impounding an Iranian supertanker first.

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Political decision to release ship has been taken

“We have received information w this morning that it seems like y will release ship Stena Impero within a few hours. So we understand that political decision to release ship has been taken,” a Swedish Brocaster quoted Stena Bulk Chief Executive Erik Hanell. “We hope to be able to he out within a few hours, but we don’t want to anticipate events. We want to see that ship sails out of Iranian territorial waters,” he ded.

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Crew members alrey released

Earlier, on September 4, Iran released seven Indians onboard Stena Impero. Abbas Mousavi, Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson, h informed that ship’s captain h selected seven members of its crew to be released. Mousavi said that decision to release crew members was me in line with Iran's "humanitarian policies." Mousavi furr said that he h problem with crew or captain but was only concerned about alleged violations of international maritime boundary. Later, all remaining members of crew were released. 

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Seizure of ar vessel

On September 16, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards once again seized a vessel in Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel to United Arab Emirates (UAE). Iran's semi-official Students News ncy (ISNA) reported that vessel was detained near Iran’s Greater Tunb in Persian Gulf. “ crew have been handed over to legal authorities in sourn Hormozgan province,” said ISNA. While crew were handed over to competent authorities, identities and nationalities of crew were t divulged by ISNA.

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