Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says 22 Iranian crew members of a tanker seized by the US have arrived in Pakistan.

“Arrangements are now being finalised in close collaboration with the Iranian Missions in Pakistan to facilitate their earliest and safe return to their homeland,” he writes on X. “We remained in close contact with the US and Iranian authorities throughout this process.”

Dar adds that this is the fourth group of Iranian crew members whose repatriation has been facilitated by Pakistan in the last two months.

“So far, we have assisted in the repatriation of over 70 Iranian brethren (including today’s group of 22) through Pakistani territory,” he adds, thanking Tehran for the “trust they have reposed in Pakistan”.