MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian Embassy in Tehran confirmed that the captain's mate of Maersk Tigris cargo ship recently detained in Iran is a Russian citizen, a spokesman for the embassy said Friday.
In late April, several Iranian Navy patrol ships approached Maersk Tigris, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel, while in Iranian territorial waters. The ship was directed to an Iranian port. Tehran says the vessel will be freed after its owner settles its debt.
"A Russian citizen is among the crew of the merchant ship seized on April 28, who is a captain's mate. The embassy is currently specifying his name," Maksim Suslov told RIA Novosti.
