Iran may release British-flagged tanker within hours, Swedish owner says

The chief executive of the Swedish firm which owns the Stena Impero, the British-flagged tanker detained by Tehran on July 19, said he had been informed that the vessel may be released later on Sunday.

Speaking to the Swedish public broadcaster SVT, chief executive of Stena Bulk, Erik Hanell, said: "We have received information this morning that it seems like they will release the ship Stena Impero within a few hours. So we understand that the political decision to release the ship has been taken."

The tanker was detained two weeks after Britain detained an Iranian tanker off the territory of Gibraltar, which has since been released.