19 Iranian Are Released By Saudi Arabia

The Iranian high-level authorities have confirmed the freedom of 19 fishermen, detained by Saudi coastguard, about 11 months ago after their vessel entered the Kingdom's water. Iranian Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif thanked Saudi Arabian counterpart on Thursday. He said matter of piscators' freedom was argued out prudently with Saudi Arabia, which led to their freedom. All fishermen are residents of Iranian southern province of  Bushehr and are in good health. Our families were in the state of tenterhooks before the libration of our beloveds, one of the family members of detainees told the local media. Iranian fishers and their vessels were taken into custody in separate raids launched by Arabian forces in Persian (Arabian) Gulf coastlines. A vessel carrying 11 Iranian fishers was caught by the Saudi forces when it moved into Kingdom's territorial water on December 31, 2018, an onother Iranian boat with 8 fishermen was seized on February 8, 2019, by Saudi coastal forces, Iranian officials said.