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Iranian Sailors Return to Tehran After U.S. Vessel Seizure
Twenty Iranian sailors from a vessel seized by the U.S. have returned to Tehran from Islamabad. Iran’s IRNA outlet reported the development.
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Twenty Iranian sailors from a vessel seized by the U.S. have returned to Tehran from Islamabad, Iran’s IRNA outlet reported. The sailors arrived in the Iranian capital after their release from custody in Pakistan. Officials in Islamabad coordinated the transfer.
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