BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 21. Iran strongly
condemns the seizure of the "Tuska" merchant ship by the U.S. in
the Gulf of Oman near the Iranian coast, the statement of the
Iranian Foreign Ministry says, Trend reports.
According to the statement, the detention of the Iranian
merchant ship on April 20 resulted in anxiety among the crew of the
ship and their families. This is contrary to the UN Charter and
international law. Moreover, it is considered another example of
the violation of the ceasefire reached between the U.S. and
Iran.
"Iran calls on the UN Secretary-General, members of the UN
Security Council, and the International Maritime Organization to
pay attention to this issue and for international organizations to
condemn the issue in the strongest terms," the statement
said.
The ministry emphasized that Iran warns of the negative
consequences of this action and notes the importance of the
immediate release of the Iranian ship, crew, and their
families.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
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