Minister Kang Kyung-wha: "Diplomatic Efforts Underway to Expedite Release of Iranian-Detained Ship"
"First Response on the 4th, Situation Assessment via Diplomatic Channels... Ensuring Crew Safety is the Top Priority"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha stated that diplomatic efforts are being made to promptly resolve the detention of a South Korean-flagged vessel by Iran.
On the 5th, Minister Kang met with reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building and said, "We took initial measures yesterday and are assessing the situation through the Iranian Embassy in Korea and the Korean Embassy in Iran," adding, "We are working to resolve this situation."
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Regarding the analysis that Iran's detention of the Korean vessel is a grievance over the freezing of Iranian Central Bank funds in Korean won deposited in South Korean banks, she said, "It is not the time to speak prematurely about such matters," emphasizing, "The priority is to first ascertain the facts and ensure the safety of our crew."
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