Hostage Situation
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Police arrest 3 armed men over kidnapping in SE Iran
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The Iranian Law Enforcement forces have put an end to a kidnapping of a 50-year-old man in Narmashir in the southeastern province of Kerman with arresting 3 armed hostage-takers.
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Afghan security forces free 42 hostages held by Taliban
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Afghan Special Forces released 42 persons who were taken hostage by Taliban during a night operation.
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Texas hostage standoff ends with two dead
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – US police said that a hostage-taking incident in the US state of Texas ended with death of two people.
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Ghalibaf calls on Pakistan to release Iranian hostages
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – In a meeting with Pakistani envoy to Tehran, Iranian Parl. Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf urged the Pak government to take immediate action to release three Iranian hostages.
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3 Iranian hostages held by Somali pirates released
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Three Iranian fishermen who were taken hostage by Somali pirates five years ago and released this week, arrived in Tehran on Friday.
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Tehran aids Paris in hostage situation
TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghasemi said Iranian embassy in Paris assisted and cooperated with the French government to resolve the hostage situation that occurred last night.
