US Navy rescues Iranian fishermen from pirates

Political tensions between the US and Iran in and around the Persian Gulf gave way to photos of rescued fishermen happily wearing US Navy baseball caps after a dramatic rescue from the clutches of Somali pirates.

US Navy rescues Iranian fishermen from pirates

Political tensions between the US and Iran in and around the Persian Gulf gave way to photos of rescued fishermen happily wearing US Navy baseball caps after a dramatic rescue from the clutches of Somali pirates.

The grateful Iranian fishermen were rescued by a US Navy destroyer, more than 40 days after their boat was commandeered by suspected Somali pirates in the northern Arabian Sea.

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