Politico: Controversy explodes over Iranian images of U.S. sailors
Iran on Wednesday released a series of images and videos showing the 10 U.S. Navy sailors it apprehended Tuesday, inflaming the American debate over their capture, including the question of whether the U.S. had formally apologized for entering Iranian territory.
Iranian media — Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting News Agency and Tasnim News Agency — published roughly two-dozen photos and five videos, two of which feature a male sailor apologizing and praising Iran’s treatment.
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“It was a mistake that was our fault, and we apologize for our mistake,” the man says in one video.
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WNU Editor: So much for name, rank, and serial number. These pictures and videos are extremely embarrassing. This is a huge propaganda victory for Iran.
First footage from the moment when #US sailors were captured by #Iran's #IRGC. #Marines pic.twitter.com/7BeJLlGfNn— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016Part 2: First footage from the moment when #US sailors were captured by #Iran's #IRGC. #marines pic.twitter.com/vFyto44oGD— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016Footage of #US marines having Iranian #food while they were held in #Iran. #marines #navy #Pentagon pic.twitter.com/mtk2J0Yef9— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016Video: One of #US sailors says Iranians behavior with them was "fantastic" & they had no problem. #Iran pic.twitter.com/vgVlrkzdvh— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016#Iran state TV showed a footage in which the commander of #US sailors made an apology. #navy #Pentagon pic.twitter.com/VCdjEZiY54— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016Pictures published by #Iran state TV from the moment #US marine were arrested. pic.twitter.com/bcEKaJGPb9— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016More pictures published by Iran state TV from the moment US marine were arrested. pic.twitter.com/x7UFdNu5uq— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016Pictures published by #Iran state TV from the moment #US marine were arrested. pic.twitter.com/YQakdKmqi3— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016New pictures from #US sailors & their boats before being released by #Iran's #IRGC. pic.twitter.com/lJmRdb9JBC— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016Pictures from #US navy boats & sailors after being released by #Iran's #IRGC. pic.twitter.com/jlSzTk7kBi— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016







