Tehran has secured the release of an Iranian-flagged tanker, seized by Indonesian maritime authorities earlier this year over allegations of illegal transfer of crude oil in the Southeast Asian country's waters.

�The MT Horse, belonging to the National�Iranian Tanker Company that had been detained in Indonesian waters since January 24, was released on Friday,� the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)�news�agency�reported.

The report added that the vessel was released after a legal battle which lasted for 125 days, thanks to all-out efforts by senior Iranian officials as well as the Consular Affairs�Department�of�Iran�s Foreign Ministry.

�This vessel has now resumed its mission before returning to the country�s waters,� it noted without giving further details.