Maldives Coastguard rescued an Iranian fishing vessel in Maldivian waters, reports Miadhu.
Coastguards had heard reports of an Iranian fishing vessel which drifted into Maldivian waters. Island Aviation air crafts were also used in the search.
The vessel was located 75 miles off the coast of Havadu Atoll and was found without food or water.
There were twenty crew-members on board, seven of them had previously high-jacked the boat.
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) confirmed there were no weapons found on board, and negotiations are underway to send the vessel back to Iran.
