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UAE: 7 Emiratis, 2 Egyptians Detained by Iran Were Freed

by Associated Press

   DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES --

   The United Arab Emirates says seven Emiratis and two Egyptians held by
   Iran since January after being detained in the Persian Gulf have been
   freed.

   The Emirati Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday the nine
   were detained while on a fishing trip.

   It said those detained were released into the care of the UAE Coast
   Guard.

   Iranian media quoted Emirati media on the release, without elaborating
   on the case.