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Royal Navy Sailors, Royal Marines Freed by IRN

Selected News/Opinion

News

UPDATE 21 JUL 07 - BBC:  "MPs critical of Iran stories sale" - UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee:  Report (.html version) - Report (.pdf version) - Alternate .pdf Site - News Release

Royal Navy Statement, 16 Apr 07: Des Browne announces inquiries into media payments and Navy boarding operations

Royal Navy Statement: 15 UK personnel return safely to UK from Iran

UK PM Statement: Prime Minister Welcomes News of Sailors' Release

Royal Navy Statement: Statement given at 1805 from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel detained in Iran

Telegraph (UK): Sailors' statement in full

BBC: Key Quotes

Times (UK): They’re home at last, wearing fresh uniforms

This is London: We were blindfolded, bound and stripped, say our sailors

Assoicated Press: Iran Blindfolded Detainees

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: British Service Personnel Describe Ordeal

Voice of America: Freed British Sailors Tell of Ordeal in Iran Detention

Agence France Presse: Iran put 'pyschological pressure' on British captives

International Herald Tribune: Released Britons relate stories of Iranian 'trickery'

Agence France Presse: IRN Denies Brit Captives Mistreated

Washington Times: Admissions of guilt have caused concern in Britain

Associated Press, Guardian (UK): British Officer Defends Sailors' Conduct

Associated Press: British sailor calls video apology an Iran propaganda stunt

Novitine (ROM):] UK Sailors Won't be Punished for Apologizing

ITV News (UK): Inquiry into Iran navy capture

Associated Press: All Sides Deny Any Deals to Free Britons

The Australian: Say thank you, says hostage taker's brother

BBC Online: RN Boarding Parties to Resume

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Detainee Release Fosters Hope Of Reinvigorated Dialogue

Associated Press: No USA Diplomatic Change After Britons’ Release

Council on Foreign Relations: The Next Challenges with IRN

Associated Press: British Sailors May Sell Their Stories

BBC Online: Some Pissed About Selling the Story - More - more

Opinion/Analysis

BBC Online: Opinions, For & Against

Can West News: Propaganda we just can't ignore

Strategic Forecasting Inc.: Why a Rescue Attempt was Never in the Cards

Christian Science Monitor: Lessons learned: Iran's release of British prisoners

Christian Science Monitor: Might Iran deal on nukes, too?

International Relations and Security Network (ISN): Hostage crisis invites repetition

United Press International (USA): Outside View - Act of grace or desperation?

Charles Krauthammer: Quiet Capitulation As Iran Commits Act Of Piracy

New York Post: 'Goody Bagful of Dishonor - Blubbering Brits Who Took Foe's Gift Merit No Heroes' Welcome'

Jerusalem Post: Iran doesn't mix signals

Free Market News (USA): Brits Cave

Gwinnett Post (USA): 'Female hostage gave Iran major propaganda'

Strategic Forecasting Inc.: 'The British Detainees - Reading Diplomatic Signals' (3 Apr 07)

Strategic Forecasting Inc.: Geopolitical Diary - Perspectives on the British Detainees (29 Mar 07)