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Iran Captures 13 Pirates After Clash in Indian Ocean, Fars Says

Iran has captured 13 pirates after a clash in the Indian Ocean, according to Iranian Navy Commander Habibollah Sayari, the state-run Fars news agency reported.

The confrontation between an Iranian military vessel and the pirates took place 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles) off Iran’s coast, Sayari said in Tehran today.