Envoy to meet 5 detained Iranians

[maddezmom]

Source: Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state media reported Wednesday that an Iranian envoy will be allowed to meet the five Iranians detained in January by U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi town of Irbil.

"A representative from the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad will meet" the detained Iranians, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said.

In Baghdad, U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col. Christopher Garver had no immediate comment.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070404/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_detained_iranians

[sam sarrha]

1. detained = Hostages.

[Eugene]

2. Things are certainly changing in a hurry.

First an "abducted" diplomat is suddenly released from captivity and now this.
Surely this has absolutely nothing to do with the 15 British sailors. :eyes:

[habitual]

3. i was just thinking

for all the folks who thought this was a bad move (the 15 Brits), it sure seems to be accomplishing their objectives.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. No they are the OTHER

It is not possible that there is any rational basis for their actions. We have been told repeatedly that they are just a bunch of nut jobs. Dangerous nookular nut jobs.