22 Iranian sailors from US-interdicted vessel reach Pakistan: DPM Dar
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22 Iranian sailors from US-interdicted vessel reach Pakistan: DPM Dar
Make us preferred on Google A still image from a video obtained by Reuters on June 5, 2026, shows US forces conducting an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina in the Indo-Pacific zone, according to the US Indo-Pacific Command. — Reuters DPM Dar states Islamabad remains in contact with US, Iran. Pakistan facilitated over 70 Iranian sailors' repatriation: Dar. Crew expected to return home in coming days: Iranian press. Deputy Premier and External affairs chief Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that 22 Iranian crew members of the vessel Lenore/Davina, recently interdicted by US representatives, have arrived in Karachi for their repatriation to Iran.
This progress follows an interim calm accord signed between Tehran and Washington in Switzerland, with Pakistan and Qatar acting as mediators, as both sides agree to restore province-level communication and prepare for technical-level dialogue to resume next week.
In a post on X, DPM Dar stated that arrangements were being finalised in close collaboration with Iranian missions in Pakistan to facilitate their earliest and safe return to their homeland.
Dar stated Pakistan remained in close contact with both the US and Iranian representatives throughout the process.
He observed that the coordination helped ensure the safe arrival of the crew members in Karachi following the vessel's interdiction by US representatives.
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