Media caption”Iran appears keen to avoid a stand-off”, reports Frank GardnerIran has released 10 US sailors held for entering its territorial waters, in an incident that tested newly improved US-Iranian ties.
The US expressed its gratitude to Iran for swiftly resolving the issue.
The sailors were detained on Tuesday when one of their two vessels broke down while training in the Gulf.
It comes at a sensitive time, amid reports that a deal on Iran’s nuclear activities is just days away from implementation.
Iranian state media said the sailors were released into international waters after they apologised. But White House officials said the US …read more
Source: Iranian.com
