Nairobi, Kenya: The European Union’s anti-piracy naval force successfully secured a merchant vessel attacked off the coast of Somalia on Thursday. The ship, Hellas Aphrodite, operated by Greek firm Latsco Marine Management, was en route from India to South Africa with 24 crew members aboard when armed assailants attempted to seize it. According to the […]
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Iran’s Khamenei: Tehran will not leave UK piracy unanswered
DUBAI: Iran’s top leader says his country will retaliate over the seizure of an Iranian tanker by British authorities. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the seizure of the ship “piracy” in a televised speech Tuesday, saying: “God willing, the Islamic Republic and its committed forces will not leave this evilness without a response.” The Iranian supertanker, […]