Iran Frees U.S. Sailors Whose Boats Strayed Into Its Waters
- Americans apologized for accidental incursion, Iranians say
- Kerry thanks Iranians for `cooperation and quick response'
In this Feb. 23, 2013, photograph provided by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 perform an “E” stop while conducting patrol operations. Iran held 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two boats, similar to the one in this picture.
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Iran released 10 U.S. sailors it had detained after their boats strayed into Iranian waters, easing frictions that have intensified ahead of the implementation of the July nuclear accord.
“After it was made clear that the U.S. boats had unintentionally entered into the Islamic Republic’s waters and they apologized, the decision to free them was taken,” the country’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday in a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency.