South Korea Seeks Qatari Help to Release Tanker Seized by Iran

Seoul asks for ‘maximum support’ after IRGC detained ship
Qatar maintains closer ties to Iran than other Arab states

The Hankuk Chemi tanker is escorted by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Jan. 4.Source: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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By Golnar Motevalli

January 14, 2021 at 12:01 PM UTC

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South Korea has asked Qatar for “maximum support” to secure the release of an oil tanker seized by Iran this month.

Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Jong-Kun made the appeal during a visit to Doha, the Qatari capital. He met Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Thursday.