Iran frees Indian sailors of captured oil tanker: Press TV

Iran has freed the Indian sailors of an oil tanker recently captured in the Gulf, Press TV reported Friday.

An undated picture made available by Iranian state television's English-language service, Press TV, on 18 July 2019, shows the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker MT Riah surrounded by Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels in strait of Hormuz in Persian Gulf, Iran. [File Photo: IC]

All 12 Indian crew members of the Panama-flagged MT Riah oil tanker have been released, Press TV said.

MT Riah was detained on July 14 for allegedly receiving smuggled fuel from Iranian boats.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry also announced that it had granted crewmen of the impounded British tanker Stena Impero access to their respective consular representatives.

The Stena Impero was seized by Iran last week for what it called "violations of maritime regulations" while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.