India, April 18 -- The only woman among 17 Indian crew members of an Israel-affiliated cargo vessel seized by Iran was released on Thursday, and the Indian side is working with Iranian authorities to ensure the well-being of the remaining seafarers.

Ann Tessa Joseph, who belongs to Thrissur in Kerala, flew into Cochin international airport on Thursday afternoon after she was freed through the "concerted efforts" of the Indian embassy in Tehran and the Iranian government, the external affairs ministry said in a statement.

The 17 Indians were part of the 25-member crew of the container ship MSC Aries, which was seized by a special forces unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. Iran's fo...