Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday. The crew were handed to Oman "in coordination" with Palestinian militant group Hamas after a ceasefire deal in Gaza was brokered with Israel,

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its gratitude for the Sultanate of Oman’s successful mediation efforts, leading to the release of 25 crew members from the Galaxy Leader ship. The ship had been detained off the coast of Yemen for over a year,