Nine Indian sailors who were in a jail in Iran on charges of smuggling have been released and will reach Delhi on Wednesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said late on Tuesday.
Swaraj had raised the issue of the jailed Indians with Foreign Minister of Republic of Iran, Javad Zarif, during his visit to Delhi in August.
I requested him for waiver of $ 2.9 million fine imposed on them and for their early release.
— Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs on August 14
These Indians, who were part of a shipping crew, were in a jail in Iran for two years on charges of smuggling oil.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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