Ten Iranian Fishermen Released from UAE Detention Return Home
Officials say the fishermen landed at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, where they were reunited with their families.
BANDAR ABBAS, Iran — Ten Iranian fishermen who had been detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released and returned to Iran, according to a report by the state news agency IRNA.
The fishermen entered the country through Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, where they were welcomed by their families, an unnamed official told IRNA.
The report did not specify the circumstances leading to the fishermen's detention in the UAE, nor did it provide details on how long they had been held or the exact date of their release.
IRNA did not name the official who provided the information, and no further details were immediately available regarding the case.
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- Iranian fishermen detained in UAE return home — IRNA (Iran)
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