The very first staff participant from among both Greek vessels confiscated by Iranian authorities in May got here securely in Athens on Tuesday, Greek authorities claimed.
Iran has actually consented to launch the teams of the MT Prudent Warrior and also Delta Poseidon, which it confiscated in May in action to the confiscation of oil by the United States from an Iranian- flagged vessel in Greece.
“The second captain of Delta Poseidon has arrived home, in Athens,” a delivery ministry authorities informed Reuters.
The staff participant is the very first to return residence from the overall of concerning 48 seafarers – Greeks, Filipinos and also a Cypriot – that are anticipated to be slowly launched and also changed in the coming days, a 2nd Greek main informed Reuters.
The months-long polite deadlock has actually stressed connections in between Athens and also Tehran as stress expand in between Iran and also the United States.
Iran’s Ports and also Maritime Organization claimed in a declaration the teams of both Greek vessels were not restrained and also might be turned, Iranian state media reported.
The launch of the vessels is anticipated to take longer than the substitute of the teams, a Greek shore authorities claimed on Monday.
(Reuters – Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas; Additional coverage by Parisa Hafezi Editing by Jonathan Oatis and also Mark Potter)
