Crew of ship Iran seized is 'safe,' company says

The 25-person crew on board the ship seized by Iran over the weekend is safe, the shipping company said, adding that they are working to secure their release.

Iranian forces repelled from a helicopter onto the MSC Aries ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and diverted it to Iranian waters. The shipping company, Mediterranean Shipping Company, said in an announcement on Wednesday that the crew members “are safe and discussions with the Iranian authorities are in progress to secure their earliest release.”