Two Egyptian sailors freed after months in detention in Iran
Dubai: Two Egyptian sailors detained aboard the vessel "Reem Al Bihar" at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port since January have been released and cleared to return home, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said on Tuesday that diplomatic efforts conducted over several months had secured the sailors’ release and departure from Iran, with Egypt’s Interests Section in Tehran completing procedures for…
Two Egyptian sailors detained on the Reem Al Bihar vessel at Iran's Bandar Abbas port since January have been released and allowed to return home, announced Egypt's Foreign Ministry. Diplomatic efforts over several months enabled the sailors' release and departure from Iran, with Egypt's Interests Section in Tehran completing the necessary procedures for their journey back to Cairo.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty engaged in high-level contacts with Iranian officials to secure the sailors' release, while instructing Egypt's diplomatic mission in Iran to maintain communication with the men and provide them with required assistance. Mission officials visited the detained sailors aboard the vessel during their confinement.
The ministry's consular affairs department remained in contact with the sailors' families in Egypt, keeping them informed of developments in the case. Ambassador Haddad El Gohary, the Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs and Egyptians Abroad, met with the sailors' families at the ministry to provide updates on the diplomatic efforts resulting in their release.
The head of the Egyptian Interests Section in Tehran personally met with the sailors before their departure to Cairo to ensure their well-being and accompany them until all travel arrangements were finalized, guaranteeing their safe return.
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