After six months in a Maldivian jail, thirty crew members from two Iranian fishing boats have been released, reports Miadhu.
The vessels, named Arvin and Hormoz, were detained and the crew arrested last November by the Coast Guard for illegally entering Maldivian waters.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry released a statement confirming they had been released last week and are on their way back to Iran.
Coast Guards found another Iranian fishing vessel last week near Havadhu Atoll. The crew were out of food and water and had been adrift for several days.
The Foreign Ministry noted the men were now in good condition.
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