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Detained Iranian fishermen freed in UAE, Iran embassy says

By Thomson Reuters Jul 14, 2026 | 7:39 AM

DUBAI, July 14 (Reuters) – Fifty-five Iranian fishermen ​have been ‌freed from custody in the United Arab ‌Emirates, ​Iran’s ⁠embassy there said ⁠on its Telegram channel on Tuesday.

The fishermen ​were detained by the ⁠UAE’s ⁠coast guard ​in recent months ​due to “special conditions” ‌in the region, the embassy added, ⁠in a likely reference to the ⁠Iran ‌war. The ⁠process to ​send ‌them home had ​started, ⁠the embassy said.

(Reporting by Elwely Elwelly; Edited by Andrew ​Heavens)