The Latest: Iran airs video of crew of seized British ship

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local):

4:25 p.m.

Iran's state broadcaster has released new video showing for the first time the 23-member crew of the British-flagged ship seized by Iran — an apparent attempt to convey they are safe and unharmed.

In the video aired Monday, the Stena Impero crew is seen dressed in red uniforms and seated around a table onboard the vessel as an unidentified Iranian man is heard thanking them for their cooperation. A cameraman is heard telling them not to look at the camera.

It wasn't clear if the crew was under duress to take part in the filming.

Other choreographed shots show a man checking on the ship, the crew sharing a laugh and talking next to a coffee machine inside the ship. The crew's chefs are seen preparing food. Another video, also released by Iran's state broadcaster, shows Iran's flag hoisted on the ship's bridge.

The ship was seized Friday in the Strait of Hormuz. None of the crew are British nationals but are mostly Indian and also Filipino, Russian and Latvian nationals.

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3:45 p.m.

China says it will "actively consider" sending a delegation to Vienna to discuss the Iran nuclear issue next week.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Monday that China is "maintaining close communications with other parties" about the planned meeting.

He added that "China has repeatedly stressed that ensuring the full implementation" of the Iran nuclear deal is "the only viable and effective way" to resolve the issue and ease tensions.

Since the U.S. unilaterally pulled out of the deal last year, the other parties to the agreement — China, Germany, France, Britain, Russia and the European Union — have been trying to preserve it.

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