On April 28th, Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdulrahijan announced on the 27th that Iran will release the crew of a ship detained near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. Iran previously accused the ship of violating maritime law and having connections with Israel.

Abdullahian had a phone conversation with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paul Langer on the same day. Abdulrahijan said that Iran has decided to release the aforementioned crew members due to humanitarian considerations and has informed the diplomatic officials of their respective countries in Iran that they will be released.

This container ship named "MSC Aries" was seized with the Portuguese flag flying and carrying 25 crew members. Abdulrahijan did not provide a specific time for the release of the personnel. The Indian side previously stated that one of the 17 Indian crew members on board has returned to China, while the others have received consular assistance. These crew members are in good health condition, and there are still some technical details to be completed regarding their return to China.

On the 1st of this month, the Iranian embassy in Syria was hit by a missile attack, resulting in multiple deaths, including senior commanders of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Iran says the attack was launched by Israel and warns that it will be "punished.". On the 13th, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard detained this container ship in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz and brought it into Iranian territorial waters. This ship is operated by Zodiac Shipping Company, which is partially owned by Israeli tycoon Eyal Over. Israel and the United States accuse Iran of engaging in "pirate activities".

On the early morning of the 14th, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard issued a statement stating that dozens of missiles and drones were fired at Israeli targets, in response to Israel's attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria on the 1st. Israel vows to fight back.

Note:This article is excerpted from "Just now! The crew of MSC, a detained container ship, will be released!" on the official account of Weiyun. com