The U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members from the seized Iranian cargo ship MV Touska to Pakistan. The crew members will be handed over to Iranian authorities on Monday for repatriation.
The transfer was coordinated between Washington and Tehran. Pakistan's foreign ministry described the move as a confidence-building measure that was supported by both sides.
Pakistan played a mediating role in the coordination of the return. The U.S. Central Command had previously stated that the ship was in violation of a U.S. blockade.