 "Iran releases nine Indian sailors jailed on charges of smuggling, says Swaraj")
New Delhi: Nine Indian sailors who were in a jail in Iran on charges of smuggling have been released and will reach Delhi tomorrow, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday. [caption id=“attachment_2467682” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File photo of Sushma Swaraj. AFP[/caption] “Iran has released nine Indian sailors – Thank you Iran. Thank you (Iranian Foreign Minister) Javad Zarif for a prompt action on our request,” Swaraj tweeted. “We have secured the release of Sushil Kapoor and 8 Indians from jail in Iran. They will reach Delhi tomorrow,” she said. Swaraj had raised the issue of the jailed Indians with Zarif during his visit in August. After her meeting with Zarif back then, Swaraj had tweeted,“I had a good meeting with Foreign Minister of Iran. I raised the issue of nine Indian sailors detained in Iran. I requested him for waiver of USD 2.9 million fine imposed on them and for their early release.”
We have secured the release of Sushil Kapoor and 8 Indians from jail in Iran.They will reach Delhi tomorrow .@IndiaToday
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 13, 2015
Iran has released nine Indian sailors - Thank you Iran. Thank you HE @JZarif for a prompt action on our request.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 13, 2015
These Indians, who were part of a shipping crew, were in a jail in Iran for two years on charges of smuggling oil. PTI
 "Israel targets top Hamas leaders in Doha; Qatar, Iran condemn strike as violation of sovereignty")
 "Nepal: Oli to continue until new PM is sworn in, nation on edge as all branches of govt torched")
 "Who is CP Radhakrishnan, India's next vice-president?")
 "Israel informed US ahead of strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha, says White House")
 "Israel targets top Hamas leaders in Doha; Qatar, Iran condemn strike as violation of sovereignty")
 "Nepal: Oli to continue until new PM is sworn in, nation on edge as all branches of govt torched")
 "Who is CP Radhakrishnan, India's next vice-president?")
 "Israel informed US ahead of strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha, says White House")
](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Swaraj-380_AFP.jpg){kind=link}