Iran tanker standoff: Tehran releases nine crew of Mt Riah vessel
India urges Tehran to release remaining three crew of tanker seized on 13 July amid Middle East tensions
Iran has freed nine of 12 Indian crew members of MT Riah, a Panama-flagged tanker it seized this month as part of a growing diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, the Indian foreign ministry said on Saturday.
The MT Riah was detained by the Iranian coastguard on 13 July, with 12 Indian crew members on board, the Indian foreign ministry said, and appealed for the release of the remaining crew. No reason has been provided as to why the three are being held.