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Portugal urges Iranian ambassador to release MSC Aries

Portugal's foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Tuesday to reiterate its condemnation of Saturday's attack on Israel and demand the release of a Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, that was seized by Iran on April 13.

"The Foreign Ministry will await the results of this formal measure and evaluate any additional steps, depending on those," it said in a statement after the meeting.