External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Foreign Minister of Iran Javad Zarif in New Delhi today. During the meeting, Ms Swaraj raised the issue of nine Indian sailors detained in Iran. She requested Mr Zarif to waive the 2.9 million dollar fine imposed on the sailors and for their early release. Ms Swaraj also advised Indian Ambassador to Iran, Saurabh Kumar, to follow up the issue on priority and secure their release at the earliest.<br/><br/>After the meeting, Ms Swaraj met family members of Sushil Kapoor who has been languishing in a jail in Iran for the last two years. Kapoor and his ship's crew were apprehended by the Iranian Government on charges of smuggling oil. The Minister apprised them of her meeting with the Foreign Minister of Iran.