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South Korea to dispatch diplomat for Tehran talks after Iran seizes tanker
South Korea has decided to send a delegation to Iran to seek the release of a tanker seized in Gulf waters by Iranian forces.
Key points:
- The tanker was carrying cargo of more than 7,000 tonnes of ethanol
- Iranian ambassador said all crew members were safe
- China has urged calm and restraint to ease tensions
A senior diplomat will go ahead with a planned visit to Tehran amid tensions over $7 billion in Iranian funds ($215,066) frozen in Korean banks due to US sanctions.
News of the visit came as Seoul’s foreign ministry called in the Iranian ambassador to South Korea for a meeting and urged the early release of the South Korean-flagged tanker and its crew of 20.
The tanker was carrying a cargo of more than 7,000 tonnes of ethanol when it…
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