Iran releases South Korean tanker seized in January
(Payvand Iran News)

Iran has released a South Korean ship that was seized in January after the conclusion of an investigation and at the request of Seoul`s government, the Iranian foreign ministry has said. There was no immediate sign that a parallel three-way agreement had been reached between Seoul, Tehran and Washington to release as much as $7bn in Iranian assets that had been frozen in South Korean bank accounts because of US sanctions. -Guardian