Iran frees five detained British yachtsmen (AFP)



British sailors who were detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Sam Usher (L) and Luke Porter, attend press conference with their fellow crew members upon their arrival at Dubai. Five British yachtsmen joyfully decked their vessel with UAE flags as they reached Dubai on Wednesday after Iran accepted they had strayed accidentally into the country's waters and released them.(AFP/Karim Sahib)AFP - Five British yachtsmen seized by Iran after apparently straying into the country’s territorial waters were released on Wednesday and arrived in Dubai, saying they were treated well while in custody.

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