CNN: UK-flagged tanker leaves Iranian port after being held for months
(CNN)The UK-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero has left Iran, where it has been detained since July 19, arriving in international waters on Friday.
The ship sailed from Bandar Abbas port at 9 a.m. local time, Iran's state-run news agency IRNA reported. The company operating the ship, Stena Bulk, also confirmed the tanker's release.
"The vessel has left the port of Bandar Abbas and is transiting to Dubai for the crew to disembark and receive medical checks and de-briefing," the president and CEO of Stena Bulk, Erik Hanell, said in a statement.
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British-Flagged Tanker Leaves Iranian Waters After 2 Months Of Detention -- NPR
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