“We managed to contact the head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry in the city where the tanker is located. According to him, the entire crew of the vessel is still on board at the moment, ”the representative of the diplomatic mission quotes TASS.

According to the diplomat, seamen can move freely around the vessel, but they are not entitled to leave it until the necessary procedures are completed.

"We continue to seek to establish communication with the Russian sailors," - said the agency interlocutor.

Earlier, Iranian authorities reported that all members of the crew of the tanker Stena Impero are alive and safe.

It was noted that there were 23 people on board the ship, three of them are citizens of Russia.