Iran releases Maersk Tigris cargo vessel seized in the Strait of Hormuz

Washington Times ^ | May 7, 2015 | Jacqueline Klimas

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The Maersk Tigris was released Thursday, more than a week after the ship was seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from the shipping company.

The cargo vessel was transiting the Strait of Hormuz on April 28 when Iranian military vessels fired warning shots at the ship and directed it to proceed into Iranian waters. The ship and crew has been held ever since over a business dispute with Maersk Line.

“The release follows a constructive dialogue with the Iranian authorities, including the Ports & Maritime Organization, and the provision of a letter of undertaking in relation to the underlying cargo case. We will continue our dialogue with the aim to fully resolve the cargo case,” Maersk Line said in a statement.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said that the way the Iranians’ use of force to divert the ship was a violation of international law....

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[ObozoMustGo2012]

Of course... why would they need the boat after it delivered the nuke they were expecting. ..

[WhiskeyX]

Maersk Tigris: Iran ‘releases’ seized cargo ship

05/07/2015 1:40:54 AM PDT · by WhiskeyX · 3 replies
BBC ^ | 2015-05-07 | BBC
Iran has released a container ship it seized in the Strait of Hormuz last week, state media report. A source at Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation was quoted by the official Iran news agency as saying that the Maersk Tigris “was free to leave”. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship and its crew of 24 were intercepted by Iranian patrol boats on the 28 April.
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The ship sailed from Saudi Arabia. You think Saudi Arabia sent Iran a nuclear weapon?

[thackney]

Thanks, I didn’t remember seeing the news from last week.

It showed up today on some of the oil reports I read.

Cheers