Iran taking measures to take delivery of stolen ship

Tehran, Nov 24, IRNA

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi on Monday said that Iran's
officials are taking measures to take delivery of Iran-bound ship
hijacked on November 19 off Somalia coast.

At his weekly press briefing, Qashqavi said that a committee deputed
by the African side has been formed to follow up the case and three
Iranian embassies in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are working to take
delivery of the cargo ship.

He described the process of piracy as mysterious and ambiguous, and
said that the case should be internationally pursued within the United
Nations regulations.

He said that those who claim that they dominate the seas are
responsible for these actions.

Asked whether Iran will take military action against the pirates,
Iranian spokesman said: "We have estimated all appropriate measures
that can be put on the table."
An Iranian-leased cargo ship 'Delight' carrying 25 crew members from
Iran, the Philippines, India, Pakistan and Ghana was hijacked in the
Indian Ocean on November 19 off Somalia.

Somalia is located in eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and
the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia.

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