“We have repeatedly told the Korean side that politicizing the case would not help resolve the case,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said. He said South Korean officials could assign an attorney to handle its case and present evidence in court. The crew, including sailors from Indonesia, Myanmar, South Korea and Vietnam, remain in custody at the port city of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz. “I told the South Korean delegation that Iran does not accept their pretexts,” said Hemmati, according to Iranian media. Hemmati said he believed the South Korean delegation was determined to solve the problem.

Source: Egypt Independent January 11, 2021 18:45 UTC