Iran deports pirates

on February 15, 2019

Men all convicted of piracy by Iranian courts.

Iran Deports Suspected Pirates to Somalia

Thirteen Somali nationals have been deported to Somalia after serving several years in Iranian jails for alleged piracy.

In a statement published on Iranian News Agency, the country’s Justice Ministry announced that 10 Somali convicts had been deported to their homeland on Wednesday.

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Source: allafrica.com

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