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Iranian tanker seized by Indonesia is released after 4 months
An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Indonesia in January over the suspected illegal transfer of oil has been released, an Indonesian official and Iranian state media said on Saturday.
Wisnu Pramandita, a spokesman for the Indonesian coast guard, said the Iranian-flagged tanker, the MT Horse, was released on Friday after a court decision earlier in the week.
The court ruled the vessel could leave Indonesia, while the captain would be subject to a two-year probation without any fine, the spokesman said.
Iran’s state broadcaster said the vessel had resumed its mission before returning home.
JAKARTA: Indonesia has deported the captains of two oil tankers belonging to Iran and Panama and escorted their vessels out of its waters over the weekend after a court ruling earlier in the week found the two men guilty of violating the country’s navigational rules, Indonesian authorities said on Sunday. Indonesia’s Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) Spokesman Col. Wisnu
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