Ashnbri
04-04-2007, 12:04 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- After giving a medal to the military commander whose team captured 15 British sailors and marines, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Wednesday that the Britons, who have been detained since March 23, will be granted amnesty.
"I declare that the people of Iran and the government of Iran -- in full power to place on trial the military people -- to give amnesty and pardon to these 15 people and I announce their freedom and their return to the people of Britain," Ahmadinejad said.
He said the 15 Britons will be taken to the airport after his news conference. The action was a goodwill gesture for the Iranian new year which began last week, he said. (Posted 9:21 a.m.)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/04/wednesday/index.html
"I declare that the people of Iran and the government of Iran -- in full power to place on trial the military people -- to give amnesty and pardon to these 15 people and I announce their freedom and their return to the people of Britain," Ahmadinejad said.
He said the 15 Britons will be taken to the airport after his news conference. The action was a goodwill gesture for the Iranian new year which began last week, he said. (Posted 9:21 a.m.)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/04/wednesday/index.html