Iran to free seized British sailors

Iran to free seized British sailors

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Wednesday that his government would release the detained 15 British sailors and marines as a gift to the British people.

He pardoned the sailors and announced their release minutes after he gave medals of honor to the Iranian coast guards who intercepted the sailors and marines, saying Iran will never accept trespassing of its territorial waters.

"We are sorry that British troops remain in Iraq and their sailors are being arrested in Iran," Ahmadinejad said.

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This seems kind of sudden I wonder what Iran is getting in return. BTW is just me or the fact that he says he is returning the sailors as a 'gift' seem kind of condescending?

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