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Korean ship'Kemiho Korea' and its captain, which Iran had detained for more than three months, were released.

Initially, it was said that it was caught because of environmental pollution, but it seems that the Korean government has made efforts to resolve the Iranian funding problem frozen in Korea and recently decided to release it as the international situation has changed.



This is reporter Kim Hye-young.



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is an image of the Korean Kemi, a Korean ship departing from Rajai Port in the morning of today (9th) local time according to the Iranian government's decision to release it.



It has been 95 days after being captured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on January 4th.



The vessel is in good condition and all 13 people on board, including the captain, are known to be in good health.



[Lee Cheon-hee/Seonsa's Director of'Tykun Shipping': The captain is also old, so he said he had a high blood pressure (symptoms) so (Iran side) took medicine and made it.

I know that the crew's health is not a big problem.] The



Korean Chemiho arrives in Korea a month later after changing crews in the UAE.



The Iranian government announced the background of its release as a decision taking into account the fact that Kemiho and the captain of Korea had no history of violating environmental laws.



The evidence of environmental pollution, which was put forward as a reason for detention, was not available until the end.



Therefore, this release is an analysis that the negotiation process over Iranian export proceeds, which was tied to domestic banks, had an effect.



This seems to be a measure taking into account the fact that the Korean government has been discussing with the United States on a plan to pay the UN contribution to Iran with frozen funds or transfer some of the funds to a Swiss Iran account.



Iran's recent negotiations with the international community to restore a nuclear agreement are also considered as the background for its release.



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on the occasion of the release jeongsegyun State The Prime Minister visits Iran the day after tomorrow to prevent President Hassan Rohani.



(Video coverage: Jeong Seong-hwa, video editing: Kim Ho-jin)