Iran welcomes release of Iranian sailors from captivity by US forces
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IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency Tehran, Jan 7, IRNA -- Foreign Ministry on Saturday welcomed release of 13 Iranian sailors from captivity of Somali pirates by the US forces. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast informed IRNA that the release of Iranian sailors by the US forces has been a humanitarian action, including that campaign against sea pirates is an global obligation. He termed the action of the US forces as humanitarian, and said that Iran has conducted such operations in the previous in line with the global campaign against sea pirates to release sailors of other nations. 1416**1412 Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA NewsCode: 30753403