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The ship was detained for allegedly polluting the Persian Gulf with chemicals. Seoul demands his release.
In the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian military seized the Hankuk Chemi tanker flying the South Korean flag, Reuters reported.
Iran says it stopped the ship for polluting the Persian Gulf with chemicals. The tanker allegedly transported 7,200 tons of ethanol.
The military detained the ship’s crew, among its members are citizens of South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar. According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ship had 20 crew members. Seoul demands his release immediately.
CNN reports that a South Korean anti-piracy unit stationed in the Strait of Hormuz has been dispatched to the incident area.
The incident occurred on the eve of the long-awaited visit to Tehran by the South Korean deputy foreign minister. During the visit, Iran wants to discuss the release of the $ 7 billion frozen in South Korean banks due to US sanctions.
The United States Navy Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, is aware of the incident and is monitoring the situation, spokeswoman Rebecca Rebaric said in response to a Reuters investigation.
Earlier, the Pentagon announced threats from Iranian leaders to the US president and changed its mind to withdraw the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier from the Persian Gulf.
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