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Britons board London flight, ending Iran standoff 
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The 15 British military personnel held by Iran boarded a flight to London at Tehran airport on Thursday, witnesses said, ending a standoff that raised international tension and rattled financial markets.Britons to leave Iran at 0430 GMT on London flight Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
The 15 British military personnel held by Iran will leave Tehran at 0430 GMT on Thursday on a flight to London, airline officials said, ending a standoff that raised international tension and rattled financial markets.Iran set to free Britons Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
Fifteen British military personnel are to be freed by Iran on Thursday after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he would forgive them despite Britain's failure to acknowledge they had strayed into Iranian territory.Iran to release 15 captives as Easter 'gift' USA Today - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Iran abruptly announced Wednesday that it would release 15 British sailors and marines after days of low-key British diplomacy, international pressure and U.S. moves helped defuse the crisis.Iran to Release 15 Britons Seized at Sea in March New York Times - Apr 04 6:37 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran had every right to try the Britons but would instead forgive them and allow them to go home.Britons set to leave Iran on London flight Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
The 15 British military personnel held by Iran will leave Tehran at 0430 GMT on Thursday on a flight to London, an airline official said.What We Can Learn From Britain About Iran New York Times - Apr 04 6:38 PM
Just as Iran will meet confrontation with confrontation, it will respond to what it perceives as flexibility with pragmatism.Oil prices drop on Iran's announcement AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Oil prices dropped Thursday as Iran's announcement that it would free 15 detained British sailors helped to ease fears about a disruption in oil supplies. Light, sweet crude for May delivery fell 13 cents to $64.25 a barrel in midmorning Asian electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. This followed a drop of 26 cents the day before.British sailors to fly home after Iran ordeal AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:24 PM
Fifteen British sailors freed by Iran after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dramatically pardoned them for violating the Islamic republic's waters were to fly home Thursday, ending a two-week ordeal.Iran's Victory? Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 4:00 PM
Mideast: Like everyone, we're happy to see the 15 British sailors going home after two weeks in Iranian captivity. But unfortunately, it's likely to be a big propaganda coup for Iran's terrorist-supporting regime.Iran bars French academic from leaving AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 5:20 PM
France's Foreign Ministry called on Iran Wednesday to find a quick solution so that a French academic barred from leaving the country since late January can return home.Iran gains in standoff with Britain AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 1:44 PM
Iran emerged with a measure of strength from its standoff with Britain over the captured sailors deflecting attention from its disputed nuclear program and proving it can cause trouble in the Middle East when it chooses.Iran frees British sailors after 13-day crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 1:30 PM
Iran released 15 British sailors on Wednesday as a "gift" to the people of Britain in a dramatic end to a two-week ordeal that had triggered a new diplomatic crisis between Tehran and the West.Iran frees sailors after 13-day crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 1:20 PM
Iran released 15 sailors on Wednesday as a "gift" to the people of Britain in a dramatic end to a two-week ordeal that had triggered a new diplomatic crisis between Tehran and the West.Officials: Disappearance of American in Iran routine CNN.com - Apr 04 2:42 PM
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) -- Relatives of a former FBI agent who has been missing in Iran for three weeks said Wednesday they are worried and doing "everything possible" to find him. U.S. officials, meanwhile, downplayed the disappearance as routine.Iran aids U.S. in search for missing man AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 12:49 PM
Iran said Wednesday it will look into the disappearance of an American man in Iran, a State Department spokesman said. The missing man has been identified as a former FBI agent.U.S. welcomes Iran's decision to release sailors Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 12:09 PM
The United States applauded Iran's decision to free 15 British sailors on Wednesday but said if Tehran wanted to change its relationship with Washington it would first have to suspend uranium enrichment.Iran says 'unaware' of missing US citizen AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 11:32 AM
Iran said on Tuesday it was "unaware" of a retired US FBI agent who the United States says went missing last month during a private visit to the Islamic republic.Iran's president retakes spotlight AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 11:29 AM
With the announcement that 15 Britons were going free, Iran's hardline president retook his favorite spot on the international stage delighting in Tehran's rising power and lecturing Western powers on their misdeeds.Syria: We helped in Iran-Britain dispute AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 11:48 AM
Syria played a key role in resolving the standoff over the 15 British sailors and marines held by Iran, two government officials said Wednesday.Iran to join South Asia bloc as observer AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 10:21 AM
The South Asian regional grouping SAARC approved Wednesday observer status for Iran alongside the United States and the European Union, an Indian minister said.U.S. Weighs Iran Request to Visit Prisoners in Iraq New York Times - Apr 04 10:22 AM
Iran wants an envoy to visit five Iranians imprisoned following an American raid in northern Iraq in January.Iran To Free 15 Captured Brits CBS News - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that his government would release 15 British sailors and marines as a gift to the British people. "We are sorry that British troops remain in Iraq and their sailors are being arrested in Iran," he said.Iran says British captives to be freed AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 8:37 AM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran would free the 15 detained British sailors and marines Wednesday as an Easter holiday "gift" to the British people.Iran to free 15 captive Britons International Herald Tribune - Apr 04 12:49 PM
News of the release brought a peaceful, almost anticlimactic end to a crisis that began on March 23 when the Britons were seized in the disputed waters of the northern Gulf. Left, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran in Tehran Wednesday.Iran frees detained British sailors AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 9:46 AM
Iran on Wednesday freed the 15 detained British sailors and marines in what President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called an Easter gift to the British people. Prime Minister Tony Blair said he bore "no ill will" toward the Iranian people.Iran, Britain Both Gain by Resolving Dispute Over Crewmembers Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
April 5 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and the U.K. each got what they wanted from the resolution of their 13-day standoff: the Iranians taking credit for tweaking the West, the British winning the release of their troops peacefully and without escalating the dispute.Q&A: Iran's handling of sailors crisis BBC News - Apr 04 3:43 PM
The BBC's Iran analyst Sadeq Saba examines how the crisis over British naval personnel played out in Iran, and whether it gained or lost.Iran to Free 15 Captive British Sailors Today Washington Post - Apr 04 7:38 AM
President Ahmadinejad pardons sailors Iran has held for two weeks, decorates their captors.Oil prices fall as Iran frees British sailors AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 8:08 AM
World oil prices accelerated their losses on Wednesday as Iran released 15 British sailors the Islamic Republic had captured almost a fortnight ago.Oil Prices Drop on Iran's Announcement AP via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Oil prices dropped Thursday as Iran's announcement that it would free 15 detained British sailors helped to ease fears about a disruption in oil supplies. Light, sweet crude for May delivery fell 13 cents to $64.25 a barrel in midmorning Asian electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.Oil prices swing wildly on Iran, gasoline CNN Money - Apr 04 7:59 AM
Oil prices moved off their lows Wednesday after a big drop in gasoline inventories provided some support for a market pummeled by a resolution to the standoff between Iran and Britain over 15 British hostages.Iran to Release 15 Captive Britons Washington Post - Apr 04 6:39 AM
LONDON, April 4 -- An hour into a news conference marked by his trademark tirades against the West, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a stunner Wednesday: Iran would release 15 British marines and sailors it had captured in the Persian Gulf and held for almost two weeks, a move that would peacefully end a tense international standoff....Iran Returns 15 British Detainees as 'Gift' Los Angeles Times - Apr 04 4:49 PM
British sailors and marines arrive at Tehran airport UPDATE: Associated Press - Fifteen British sailors and marines released by Iran arrived at Tehran's airport early Thursday and were expected to board a commercial flight to London, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene. Iran says U.S. must change behaviour for ties Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 7:01 AM
Iran's president said on Wednesday Iran could reconsider its relations with the United States if President George W. Bush and his administration changed its behaviour.Iran honors guards who captured Britons AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:07 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave medals of honor to the Iranian coast guards who intercepted the 15 British sailors and marines in the Gulf, saying Iran will never accept tresspassing of its territorial waters.White House mum on Iran's release of Britons AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 7:18 AM
The White House on Wednesday said it was "monitoring the situation closely" but had no immediate comment on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's announcement that the 15 British naval personnel captured by Iran would be freed.Iran: Envoy will meet Iranians in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:03 AM
Iran's state media reported Wednesday that an Iranian envoy will be allowed to meet five Iranians detained by U.S. forces in northern Iraq since January a possible sign of further progress toward ending a British-Iranian standoff.Oil prices down as Iran prepares to free British sailors AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:57 AM
World oil prices, which were already falling on Wednesday, extended losses after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that 15 British sailors captured by Iran will be freed immediately.Iran says freeing 15 Britons as a "gift" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:20 AM
Iran's president said on Wednesday Iran was releasing 15 detained British naval personnel as a "gift to the British people."Iran hails British 'change' as hopes for sailors rise AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 4:32 AM
Iran on Wednesday welcomed a "change of tone" from Britain in the 13-day crisis over its seizure of 15 British sailors after Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed hope direct talks could solve the standoff.UK not "brave enough" to admit mistake: Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:15 AM
Iran's president said on Wednesday he was "saddened" by what he called the violation of Iran's borders by 15 British naval personnel and said he was sorry that London was not "brave enough" to admit to its action.Britain calls for direct talks with Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 3:41 AM
Britain called for direct talks with Iran to resolve a dispute over 15 detained British sailors and said it was awaiting an Iranian response on when those could begin.Iran to see Iranians held by U.S. in Iraq: agency Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 3:35 AM
An Iranian representative is to be allowed to meet five Iranians who have been held in Iraq by U.S. forces since January, Iran's official IRNA news agency said on Wednesday.Syria mediating between Iran-Britain over sailors: FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 3:43 AM
Syria is mediating between Iran and Britain over the British sailors detained by Tehran 13 days ago, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem was quoted as saying on Wednesday.Oil prices fall under $64 on Iran relief CNN Money - Apr 04 3:13 AM
Crude prices tumble as Iran announces amnesty for 15 British sailors; investors expect U.S. stockpiles to drop.Stocks Higher on Word of Iran's Release of British Troops Fox News - Apr 04 2:22 PM
The markets finished higher Wednesday after Iran said they would release British troops held hostage for nearly two weeks.Iran's Ahmadinejad Says 15 Britons Will Be Released (Update8) Bloomberg.com - Apr 04 12:19 PM
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said 15 British sailors and Marines in captivity in Iran will be released, ending 13 days of increased tension between the U.K. and the Islamic state.Where Is Iran's Nuclear Program? CBS News - Apr 04 12:30 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad is pressing forward with his country's nuclear program, but neighbouring and Western intelligence officials can't agree on when, or if, Iran will build a nuclear bomb.Iran Agrees to Probe Disappearance of Ex-FBI Agent, U.S. Says Bloomberg.com - Apr 04 12:41 PM
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Iran said today it will investigate the disappearance of a former FBI agent, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said. Responding to a U.S. request for information or help, Iran asked for more details about the missing man's itinerary, McCormack said.Bazzi analysis: Strain remains between Iran and West Newsday - 43 minutes ago
Iran's announcement Wednesday that it would free 15 British sailors -- a day after an Iranian diplomat was released in Iraq -- raised questions about whether a secret deal was struck and possible behind-the-scenes roles by the United States and its foe, Syria.Oil Prices Drop After Iran Announcement CBS News - Apr 04 2:00 PM
Crude oil prices slipped after Iran said it's releasing the 15 British sailors it had been holding captive, alleviating some fears about tensions escalating and prompting the country to block oil exports.Iran to Release 15 British Sailors ABC News - Apr 04 12:13 PM
Iran to Free 15 Captive British Sailors and Marines; Blair Expresses 'Profound Relief'Oil prices fall as tensions ease over Iran sailor crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 1:25 AM
World oil prices retreated further Wednesday on hopes that Britain and Iran would find a diplomatic solution to a stand-off sparked by Tehran's detention of 15 British sailors.Iran Frees British Sailors and Marines After 13 Days NPR - Apr 04 12:01 PM
An Iranian news agency says the 15 British sailors and marines who were detained nearly two weeks ago will leave Iran by plane Thursday morning. After announcing that he was freeing the Britons, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared on TV shaking hands with some of them.Bush, Cheney Welcome Iran's Release of British Sailors Fox News - Apr 04 12:23 PM
President Bush welcomed the announcement by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday to release the captured 15 British sailors and marines from Iran.Iran sets detained Uk sailors free IBN via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
The detained 15 British sailors have been released by Iran and will be handed over to the British Embassy.Parents' delight at Iran release BBC News - Apr 04 10:18 AM
The parents of a Scottish Marine freed by Iran after being held in the Gulf say they are "delighted and thrilled".Stop enrichment before talks: US to Iran IANS via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
Washington, April 5 (Xinhua) The US has reiterated that it will not deal directly with Tehran unless Iran gives up sensitive uranium enrichment work.Iran: Do Sailor Releases Signal a Nuke Thaw? Newsweek - Apr 04 3:21 PM
As the British captives come home, Iran's negotiator signals that he may be willing to talk about his country's enrichment program. Iran to free 15 captive British sailors and marines Blair expresses 'profound relief' San Diego Union-Tribune - Apr 04 6:01 PM
Historic Irish handshake Associated Press Protestant leader Ian Paisley (left) shakes hands with Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern in public for the first time Wednesday, marking another small step on the path to peace in Northern Ireland. Iran to free 15 captive British sailors and marinesPakistani militants staging raids inside Iran: ABC Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 11:50 PM
The U.S. has been secretly advising and encouraging a Pakistani militant group that has carried out a series of deadly guerrilla raids inside Iran, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. and Pakistani intelligence sources.Saudis Seek To Keep Iran In Check CBS News - Apr 04 9:30 AM
Saudi Arabia can no longer rely on the United States to help it wield influence in the Middle East, says The New Republic . As a result, the Saudi monarchy is acting on its own to minimize rival Iran's regional influence.UK-Iran diplomatic contacts under way CNN.com - Apr 03 10:53 PM
Diplomatic contacts between Britain and Iran, including moves by Iranian official Ali Larijani, were under way to secure the release of 15 British marines and sailors in Iranian custody, Downing Street confirmed.Oil prices mixed in Asian trade after Iran agrees to free British sailors ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 8 minutes ago
SINGAPORE - Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Thursday after Iran freed 15 captured British sailors, easing fears the diplomatic row could escalate and disrupt crude supplies, dealers said.Blair welcomes Iran announcement BBC News - Apr 04 7:39 AM
Tony Blair says he is glad that 15 navy personnel captured by Iran are to be freed.Iran calms stormy seas Long Beach Press-Telegram - 21 minutes ago
Release of 15 U.K. sailors shows strength, restraint. Iran emerged with a measure of strength from its standoff with Britain over the captured sailors - deflecting attention from its disputed nuclear program and proving it can cause trouble in the Middle East when it chooses.British press hails diplomatic approach in Iran ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 44 minutes ago
LONDON (AFP) - Old-fashioned diplomacy won plaudits from the British press after Iran announced it would be releasing 15 sailors after detaining them for two weeks, but papers questioned whether Britain had given up anything in return.Factional Politics In Iran CBS News - Apr 04 10:17 AM
FACTIONAL POLITICS IN IRAN....I don't have any idea whether this reporting is accurate, but what the heck. Here's what the London Times says about the Iranian hostage crisis:According to an Iranian military source, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards has...Iran's Ahmadinejad Says 15 Britons Are Being Freed (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Apr 04 8:19 AM
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said 15 British sailors and marines in captivity in Iran will be released today, ending 13 days of increased tension between the U.K. and the Islamic state.Oil Falls After Iran's President Says He Will Release Britons Bloomberg.com - Apr 04 8:41 AM
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell after Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he will release 15 seized Britons, easing concern of a conflict in the Persian Gulf.Iran Moves to Free British Sailors NPR - Apr 04 8:14 AM
Iran's president announces that 15 British sailors and marines held since March 23 for allegedly straying into Iran's territorial waters will be freed. Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies talks with Steve Inskeep.Iran's ploy buys time for weapons programme Daily Telegraph - Apr 04 6:44 PM
Iran's volte-face over the 15 sailors and Royal Marines may be a public relations ploy to buy time for its nuclear programme.Iran s Pre-Emptive Strike GoldSeek.com - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Iran is planning to stop using the U.S. dollar to price oil, with less than half of its oil income now paid in the U.S. currency, Iran's central bank governor said.Freed from Iran with a handshake Guardian Unlimited - Apr 04 4:27 PM
Iran to release sailors as 'gift' to UK.Iran to release British sailors tomorrow Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Fifteen British marines and sailors held captive in Iran for almost a fortnight are expected to fly home tomorrow morning after the country's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, announced their release as a "gift" to the UK.Oil Plunges After Iran's President Says He Will Release Britons Bloomberg.com - Apr 04 7:26 AM
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil plunged below $64 a barrel in New York after Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he will release 15 seized Britons, easing concern of a conflict in the Persian Gulf.Standoff defused as Iran frees detained UK sailors Financial Times - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
The dispute over Iran's capture of 15 British navy personnel came to an end yesterdaywhen Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, Iran's president, dramatically announced that all the detainees would go free.Iran to Release 15 British Soldiers Spin - Apr 04 11:43 AM
Following nearly two weeks of captivity, Iran releases British troops as a "gift to British people." Britons thank Iran's president Addict 3D - 30 minutes ago
Fifteen British military personnel detained in Iran for nearly two weeks will leave the country in just a few hours, Iran says. The sailors and marines shook hands and made small talk with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in front of TV cameras, thanking him after he announced their release.C4 pulls TV drama over Iran fears BBC News - Apr 04 6:04 AM
Channel 4 delays airing a drama about Iraq as the UK waits for the release of Royal Navy personnel in Iran.Iran frees British hostages Perth Now - Apr 04 3:09 PM
IRAN released 15 British sailors today as a "gift" to the British people in a dramatic end to a two-week ordeal that triggered a diplomatic crisis.Iran to Free British Sailors RedNova - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
By NASSER KARIMI TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defused a growing confrontation with Britain, announcing the surprise release of 15 captive British sailors Wednesday and then gleefully accepting the crew's thanks and handshakes in what he called an Easter gift.Iran Gains Strength From UK Standoff By Deflecting Issues Nasdaq - Apr 04 3:01 PM
NEW YORK (AP)--Iran emerged with a measure of strength from the standoff with the U.K. - having deflected attention from its nuclear program and proving it can cause trouble in the Middle East when it chooses.Oil Plunges After Iran's President Says He Will Pardon Britons Bloomberg.com - Apr 04 7:11 AM
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil plunged below $64 a barrel in New York after Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he will release 15 seized Britons for the prophet Muhammad's birthday, easing concern of a conflict in the Persian Gulf.Oil prices down in Asian trade after Iran agrees to free British sailors The Nation - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
SINGAPORE - Oil prices declined in Asian trade Thursday after Iran decided to free 15 British sailors it held captive, easing fears the diplomatic row could escalate and disrupt crude supplies, dealers said.Iran 'access' to Iraq detainees BBC News - Apr 04 4:46 AM
Iran is being allowed access to five Iranians held in Iraq since January, the country's state media reports.Carter pleased by end of Britain-Iran stalemate over captive sailors and marines KTRE-TV East Texas - 45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Former President Jimmy Carter says he's glad the stand-off between Britain and Iran is ending quietly. Iran announced today that it's freeing the 15 British sailors and marines taken into custody March 23rd.Carter pleased by end of Britain-Iran stalemate over captive sailors and marines KLAS Las Vegas - 50 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Former President Jimmy Carter says he's glad the stand-off between Britain and Iran is ending quietly. Iran announced today that it's freeing the 15 British...Iran tries to shed wild-card image with release of British captives: Taylor CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Apr 04 2:56 PM
WASHINGTON (CP) - Iran is trying to shed its wild-card image and establish itself as a mature country willing to negotiate by releasing 15 captured Britons, former Canadian diplomat Ken Taylor said Wednesday.Bush administration gratified over Iran's release of British sailors KTRE-TV East Texas - 53 minutes ago
WASHINGTON The Bush administration is welcoming Iran's promised release of 15 captured British sailors and marines, but cautiously.Factional Politics In Iran CBS News - Apr 04 7:57 AM
FACTIONAL POLITICS IN IRAN....I don't have any idea whether this reporting is accurate, but what the heck.Britain Ready To Send Team To Iran for Negotiations Washington Post - Apr 03 7:48 PM
LONDON, April 3 -- Britain urged direct talks with Iran, is willing to send a "technical delegation" to help ease the 12-day crisis over 15 British navy personnel detained in Iran, and is waiting for clarification from Tehran on the purpose and substance of such talks, according to sources familiar with the back-channel diplomacy.... Former FBI agent missing in Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 8:03 PM
An American who disappeared in Iran while on a business trip is a former FBI agent in New York and Florida known as a meticulous investigator and an expert in busting Italian and Russian mobsters.Crude Oil Falls After Iran Says 15 Britons Will Be Pardoned Bloomberg.com - Apr 04 6:41 AM
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell after Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he will pardon 15 seized British naval personnel to mark a holiday.Britons set to leave Iran on London flight Khaleej Times - 23 minutes ago
TEHERAN - The 15 British military personnel held by Iran will leave Teheran at 0430 GMT on Thursday on a flight to London, an airline official said.Britain celebrates cautiously after Iran says it will free sailors KTRE-TV East Texas - 52 minutes ago
LONDON Relatives of the 15 detained British sailors and marines are reacting with a mixture of joy and caution to Iran's announcement that they are being released.Iran Will Help in Search for Missing Ex-FBI Agent Fox News - Apr 04 5:53 AM
Family worries about the whereabouts of missing American who mysteriously disappeared in Iran while on a business trip is a former FBI agent in New York and Florida.U.S. stocks open up as Iran says to free UK sailors MarketWatch via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 04 6:55 AM
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday, with oil prices tumbling as Iran said it will release 15 British naval personnel it had captured in Gulf waters, but with bullish sentiment tempered by a weaker-than-expected U.S. employment survey.Blair Seeking Diplomatic Solution to Iran Standoff New York Times - Apr 03 6:48 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair said that the next 48 hours would be ?fairly critical? in resolving the dispute over 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran.