Durian. Indonesian embassy in Tehran has been in coordination with various parties in Iran in related to get counsellor access to two Indonesian crews who are on board South Korean oil tanker Hankuk Chemi that has been detained by Iranian authorities at Bandar Abbas Port since Jan.4.
The embassy has submitted a diplomatic note to Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry requesting clarification on the two Indonesian citizens’ whereabouts as well as for counsellor and communication access, the embassy said on Jan.5.
‘’Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry has said that its party has visited MT Hankuk Chemi and ensure that all crews including two Indonesians are in good and healthy condition,’’ the statement from Indonesian embassy in Tehran said.
Iranian government announced on Jan.4 on the seizure of a South Korean ship with 20 crews – five South Koreans, 11 Myanmarese, two Indonesians and two Vietnamese – on board due to marine pollution caused.
South Korean government insists that no visual evidence on the allegation made by Iranian authorities toward MT Hankuk Chemi, Yonhap news agency reported.
Seoul has deployed its anti-piracy ship to the water near Hormuz Strait and plans to send envoy to Tehran to talk about the seizure of its oil tanker MT Hankuk Chemi.
On Jan.6 Tehran called Seoul to deal with the technical issue related to the seizure logically and responsibly, Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry’s spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said.
