Iran has released the MV Maersk Tigris, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship, whose seizure in the Strait of Hormuz last week had raised tensions with Iran.
The ship's operator says the crew of 24 are "in a good condition" and the ship is headed to Jebel Ali, a port in the United Arab Emirates.
The ship's seizure on April 28 had raised tensions in the region after Iranian patrol boats fired across the ship's bow to order it into Iranian waters. Iranian officials later claimed that the ship was seized because the Maersk Line had not paid a settlement in a long-standing court ruling.
In the wake of the seizure, the U.S. Navy offered to "accompany" U.S. and British-flagged merchant vessels as they transited through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Pentagon said today that the "accompanying" operation ended Tuesday.
"Rickmers Group is pleased to report today its managed container vessel Maersk Tigris with 24 crewmembers on board has been officially released by Iranian authorities following an order from the court in Bandar Abbas, Iran," said a statement released by the ship's operator. "Earlier Maersk Line put up a security in relation to the underlying court case. All crew are in a good condition. The news has been conveyed to the families of the seafarers."
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