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Two Iranian nationals arrested in Namibia over fraudulent passports

Authorities in Namibia have arrested two Iranian nationals accused of carrying fraudulent passports while allegedly posing as Israeli citizens. According to reports, the individuals were initially misidentified as specific Israeli nationals. Further details regarding their intended destination and legal status remain unresolved.

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2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • timesofisraelIranian
  • jpostNamibia
WhereNamibia
-21.481, 17.072 ±400 km
First reported18 days ago
Published2026-10-07 19:28 UTC
Sources3
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Reports3Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Two Iranian nationals arrested in Namibia over fraudulent passports. 2026-10-07T19:28:53.661Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4979. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-07/namibia-arrests-iranian-women-claiming-to-be-israeli-mistaken-for-7fcbe8c6

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