Tehran, Feb 2 (AFP/APP): Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said the Islamic republic has permitted the crew of a seized South Korean tanker to leave the country as part of a “humanitarian move”. “In a humanitarian move by Iran, the crew of the South Korean tanker accused of polluting the environment of the Persian Gulf were allowed to leave the country,” ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement. The permission for them to leave was granted upon “the request of the South Korean government and (with) the cooperation of the judiciary in Iran”, he added. He did not specify … Continue reading Iran’s foreign ministry releases South Korean tanker crew as a “Humanitarian Move”