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Iranian authorities detain 50 border trespassers and seize two vessels in Hormozgan

The Border Guard Command of Hormozgan Province reported that 50 border trespassers were detained and two smuggling vessels were seized in operations in the waters of Minab and Qeshm. According to Deputy Commander Colonel Amir Malekzadeh, the intercepted vessels were carrying smuggled fuel. The nationalities and legal status of those detained have not been specified.

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  • telegramBorder Guard Command of Hormozgan Province
  • middleeasteyeIran
2 differing positions reported on status across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramsaid
  • middleeasteyeseizes
WhereHormozgan
27.085, 56.142 ±120 km
First reported27 days ago
Published2026-09-28 18:26 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Iranian authorities detain 50 border trespassers and seize two vessels in Hormozgan. 2026-09-28T18:26:50.761Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3912. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-28/iran-seizes-two-light-vessels-arrests-50-people-for-violating-d4237cc1

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