Iran Frees South Korean Ship in Sign of Detente Amid Atomic Talks
- Hankuk Chemi was sailing out of Persian Gulf Friday morning
- Vessel got caught up in dispute about frozen Iranian funds
The Hankuk Chemi leaves the port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 9.
Source: South Korea Foreign Ministry/AP Photo
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Iran released a South Korean chemicals tanker that it seized three months ago, a sign of possible detente between Tehran and world powers as they hold talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.