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Iran Navy officer body recovered after US-Israel attack

The body of an Iranian Navy lieutenant killed in an alleged US-Israeli attack on the frigate Dena has been identified and returned to his family after 50 days.

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The body of Iranian Navy First Lieutenant Emad Hormozi has been recovered and identified 50 days after he was killed in an alleged US-Israeli coalition attack on the Iranian frigate Dena. Hormozi was one of the sailors who had been listed as missing in action following the incident. His body was identified after a search in operational areas and DNA testing, according to a statement from the Sepah Cyber Corps. The remains of the 'esteemed martyr' have now been returned to his family and hometown.
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The message provides additional detail, confirming the body was identified via DNA testing after a search in operational areas and that the return occurred after exactly 50 days.

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