Iran s Zarif Discusses Detention of South Korean Tanker With Seoul Delegation - Tehran Tue 12th January 2021 | 01:10 AM
TEHRAN (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 12th January, 2021) Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has discussed the recent detention of a South Korean tanker in the Persian Gulf at a meeting with South Korea s First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong Kun, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
The South Korean delegation led by Choi Jong Kun arrived in Tehran on Sunday. They have already discussed the tanker s detention with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, who said the vessel was detained due to polluting the Iranian territorial waters.