Indonesia releases seized Iranian tanker
Jakarta/UNI: The Iranian oil tanker MT Horse which was seized by Indonesia in January has been released, the IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
After 125 days, the vessel was freed on Friday.
The Indonesian coast guard detained the tanker alongside the Panama-flagged MT Freya in late January on suspicion of carrying an illegal oil shipment.
The Iranian ship will be allowed to return home once its mission completes.
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