Today Iran announced (in a surprise to the media and British government) that it was pardoning and releasing 15 British soldiers. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held a press briefing in which he was giving awards to the Iranian Republican guards who captured the Britons.
Want to read the official British reaction? Check out the Prime Minister's press release. Unfortunately the statement of President Ahmadinejad is not on his web site, but you can view it via video from the Washington Post web site.
Want to hear more reaction in the media? You can read about it on the BBC web site or at the Washington Post.
Want to check out more web resources on Great Britain and Iran? Check out the library's country guides.
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