US releases Touska container ship crew: Why it matters

The United States has transferred 22 crew members from the Iranian container ship, the Touska , to Pakistan, in what Islamabad describes as a “confidence-building measure” during tension in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman, Captain Tim Hawkins, said the crew had been handed over for repatriation. Pakistan’s foreign ministry confirmed the transfer, saying the sailors would be returned to Iranian authorities. …