{"id":553202,"date":"2026-06-28T08:19:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T03:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=553202"},"modified":"2026-06-28T08:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T03:19:43","slug":"pakistan-facilitates-return-of-22-iranian-crew-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistan-facilitates-return-of-22-iranian-crew-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan facilitates return of 22 Iranian crew members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM\/FM), Senator Ishaq Dar, on Friday announced that Pakistan had facilitated the safe arrival of 22 Iranian crew members in Karachi after they were recently interdicted by US authorities, and reaffirmed Islamabad\u2019s commitment to assisting friendly countries on humanitarian grounds.<br \/>\nIn a message posted on his official X account, DPM Dar said the 22 crew members of the vessel Lenore\/Davina reached Karachi safely on Friday afternoon. \u201cI am pleased to share that twenty-two (22) Iranian crew members of the vessel Lenore\/Davina, recently interdicted by US authorities, have safely arrived in Karachi this afternoon,\u201d he wrote.<br \/>\nThe deputy prime minister said arrangements were being finalized in close coordination with the Iranian diplomatic missions in Pakistan to ensure the crew members\u2019 earliest and safe return to Iran.<br \/>\nDar said Pakistan had remained in close contact with both the United States and Iranian authorities throughout the repatriation process.<br \/>\nHe noted that this was the fourth group of Iranian crew members whose return had been facilitated by Pakistan over the past two months. He said Pakistan has now assisted in the repatriation of more than 70 Iranian nationals, including the latest group of 22, through its territory.<br \/>\nExpressing appreciation to the Iranian leadership, Dar thanked Tehran for the confidence it had placed in Pakistan.<br \/>\nHe also commended officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other Pakistani institutions for their professionalism and commitment to ensuring the smooth and safe repatriation of the Iranian nationals to their homeland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM\/FM), Senator Ishaq Dar, on Friday announced that Pakistan had facilitated the safe arrival of 22 Iranian crew members in Karachi after they were recently interdicted by US authorities, and reaffirmed Islamabad\u2019s commitment to assisting friendly countries on humanitarian grounds. 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