US and Pakistan coordinate handover of seized Iranian ship and 22 crew

Iran had condemned the incident as "unlawful and a violation" of international law, and demanded the immediate release of the vessel, its sailors, and their families.

The ship will also be moved to Pakistani territorial waters for return to its owners after necessary repairs, Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Monday.

The US-Israeli war on Iran, which began in February, was suspended four weeks ago after the countries declared a fragile ceasefire. However, Washington and Tehran have since engaged in naval confrontations and seizures of each other's commercial vessels.

Peace talks were held last month in Pakistan, which has been trying to negotiate an agreement, but did not culminate in a deal.

(Reporting by Mubasher Bukhari, writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh)