Pakistan Says 11 Citizens, 20 Iranians are Being Repatriated From Vessel Seized by U.S.

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Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

Pakistan is repatriating 11 of its nationals and ‌20 Iranians from vessels seized in the high seas by the U.S., Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday.

They were repatriated through Singapore to Bangkok en route to Pakistan's ⁠capital Islamabad on Friday night, Dar added in an X post, with the Iranians due to continue to their homeland.

"All individuals are in good health and high spirits," the Pakistani minister said.

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which began in February, was suspended last month following a fragile ceasefire, but Washington and Tehran have since engaged in naval confrontations and seizures of each other’s vessels as they struggle to reach a peace agreement.

Pakistan has been mediating between the United States and Iran.

Iran has effectively restricted the Strait of Hormuz, which normally handles around one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil and gas supply, to most shipping since the conflict began.

Source: Reuters 



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