10 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6
Pakistan said 22 crew were evacuated from the vessel, seized in the Gulf of Oman in mid-April, and a senior US official said 15 had already flown back to Iran.
Washington described the move as a confidence-building measure after American forces boarded the Iranian container ship during a blockade of Iranian ports.
The Touska was part of an Iranian fleet making frequent trips to China, one of Tehran's most important backers, underscoring wider regional and trade tensions.
With global trade choked, who will blink first in the high-stakes Hormuz naval standoff?
Can Pakistan’s high-stakes mediation prevent a full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran?