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Somali pirates hijack Iranian vessel with 23 crew

Mehr News2 November 2026, 06:05 UTCSomalia

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Somali pirates seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 21 Iranian fishermen and two Somali guards near Somalia's northeastern coast, the EU's Indian Ocean maritime security center said.

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