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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for an official visit, where he will co-chair the Türkiye-Egypt High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and attend a bilateral business forum.Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş stated that Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty are non‑negotiable and called for a democratic, participatory system that includes all groups. He welcomed recent integration steps and urged full implementation of agreements between Damascus and the YPG/SDF.The recent release of a limited set of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has triggered significant criticism from U.S. lawmakers and public figures. Prominent voices, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elon Musk, have accused the Department of Justice of failing to disclose the full record as legally required, maintaining opacity around the scandal.The recent release of a limited set of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has triggered significant criticism from U.S. lawmakers and public figures. Prominent voices, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elon Musk, have accused the Department of Justice of failing to disclose the full record as legally required, maintaining opacity around the scandal.At least 19 Palestinians, including multiple children and women, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza early Saturday, according to local medical sources. The attacks targeted residential areas, a displacement camp, and a police station, amid ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement.

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Eight of 16 Indian sailors released by Iran after tanker detention, officials confirm

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14:30, 05/02/2026, Thursday

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Eight of 16 Indian sailors released by Iran after tanker detention, officials confirm

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Iranian authorities have released eight of the 16 Indian crew members detained since December aboard the tanker MT Valiant Roar, India's External Affairs Ministry said Thursday. Consular access has been granted, and efforts continue to assist the remaining sailors.

Eight of the 16 Indian sailors detained by Iran in December aboard the UAE-based tanker MT Valiant Roar have been released and will soon return home, an Indian official confirmed on Thursday. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal stated that consular officials in Bandar Abbas met with the crew and that the release of the eight sailors is being processed.

Background of the Detention

The vessel was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on December 8 in international waters off the UAE port of Dibba. Iranian authorities alleged the tanker was smuggling approximately 6,000 tonnes of fuel. India’s diplomatic mission in Iran was informed of the detention around mid-December and has since been engaged in securing consular access and the crew’s release.

Ongoing Efforts for Remaining Crew

Jaiswal added that Indian authorities remain in contact with Tehran regarding the eight sailors still detained. “We will see how best to support them for whatever need they may have,” he said during a news conference in New Delhi. The release marks a partial breakthrough in a case that had drawn diplomatic attention amid ongoing regional tensions in the Persian Gulf.

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