Djibouti Denies Iranian Ships Docked at its Port

The Port of Djibouti, as seen from Ambouli, Djibouti on April 23, 2017. (Reuters)
The Port of Djibouti, as seen from Ambouli, Djibouti on April 23, 2017. (Reuters)
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Djibouti Denies Iranian Ships Docked at its Port

The Port of Djibouti, as seen from Ambouli, Djibouti on April 23, 2017. (Reuters)
The Port of Djibouti, as seen from Ambouli, Djibouti on April 23, 2017. (Reuters)

Djibouti denied on Sunday reports that claimed that Iranian warships had docked at its port.

Djibouti’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dhiauddin Bamakhramah stressed that his country has had no contact with Iran since severing relations with it.

Djibouti remains committed to its impartial position on Arab national issues, in rejecting Iranian interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries, he stated.



Two Dead, Four Missing in Spanish Mine Accident

A miner looks on as trucks wait to load soil at a gold quarry in Paso Yobai, Guaira Department, Paraguay, on February 11, 2025. (Photo by Daniel DUARTE / AFP)
A miner looks on as trucks wait to load soil at a gold quarry in Paso Yobai, Guaira Department, Paraguay, on February 11, 2025. (Photo by Daniel DUARTE / AFP)
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Two Dead, Four Missing in Spanish Mine Accident

A miner looks on as trucks wait to load soil at a gold quarry in Paso Yobai, Guaira Department, Paraguay, on February 11, 2025. (Photo by Daniel DUARTE / AFP)
A miner looks on as trucks wait to load soil at a gold quarry in Paso Yobai, Guaira Department, Paraguay, on February 11, 2025. (Photo by Daniel DUARTE / AFP)

At least two miners died on Monday and four were missing in an accident in a mine in the northern Spanish region of Asturias, the regional emergency service said.
The emergency service said another three people had been injured due to a machine malfunction inside the mine in Degana at 9:32 a.m. (0732 GMT) local time. Three helicopters and two ambulances have been sent to the scene.
El Mundo newspaper said earlier there had been an explosion in the mine and that several people were trapped.