Iran Tuesday saod Somali pirates had hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel and were holding its 29 crew members hostage, state-owned Press TV reported.
The vessel was boarded by armed men on Sunday off the coast of the east African nation, Iran’s Deputy Managing Director for Maritime Affairs Saeed Izadian said.
The pirates had not yet demanded a ransom for the release of the ship or its crew, he said.
“The Somali pirates have currently taken refuge in their hideouts; we have so far received two dispatched messages from the pirates [with the help of which] we have tracked them down,” Izidian said.