Nov 2, 2026, 9:35 AM

Somali pirates hijack Iranian vessel with 23 crew

Somali pirates hijack Iranian vessel with 23 crew

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.

Somali pirates hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 crew members near the coast of northeastern Somalia, according to the European Union's Indian Ocean maritime security center (MSCIO).

The vessel was carrying 21 Iranian fishermen and two Somali guards, the center said.

No information on the condition or safety of the crew was available at the time the report was published.

MNA 

News ID 249094

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