Prosecuting the pirates of the Iranian-flagged ship,

NCIS's Schminsky said the Iranian boat's captain thanked the U.S. for assistance. "He was afraid that without our help, they could have been there for months," the U.S. team gave the crew food, water and medical care, and on January 6 they moved the captured pirates to the Stennis. They will remain there while the U.S. considers options for prosecution and consults with other nations that have joined forces against piracy.

"Sadly, this is not a new thing," Nuland told reporters, citing more than 1,000 pirates picked up at sea who are under prosecution in some 20 countries. "So this is always a question of where to send them and who will do the prosecution."
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DDG 100 and NCIS rescue Iranians from pirates

At approximately 12:30 p.m,January 5, an SH-60S Seahawk from the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) detected a suspected pirate skiff alongside the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Al Molai. The Navy took custody of the pirates under Josh Schminky, a Navy Criminal Investigative Service agent aboard the Kidd. The next morning when they were transferred to the USS John C. Stennis where the matter will be reviewed for prosecution. The pirates currently remain on the Stennis. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations