Looks like the captive British sailors have been released, as per BBC:
Quote:
He repeated Iran's view that the British sailors and marines "invaded" Iranian waters, but said they were being released as a "gift" to Britain.
They are expected to be handed to the British embassy in Tehran on Thursday morning and then fly home.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the news would come as "a profound relief" to the crew and their families.
Iranian media said the British crew members "shouted for joy" on hearing the news.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6525905.stm
Still, it looked and still looks too much like political posturing. This whole thing just screams staged to me, since Ah-Jad is particularily having trouble convincing his people he's capable of the job. Great way to boost your image in the public eye, I suppose.
Either that, or the UK struck up some kind of under the table deal with them.
I dunno. At the end of the day, the Brits have been released. That's good news.