Iran releases 10 U.S. Navy sailors
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Iran has released the 10 U.S. Navy sailors it apprehended on Tuesday, according to a U.S. Navy statement.
Iran says the two boats drifted into Iranian waters, after which they were picked up. The sailors were held on Farsi Island.
"There are no indications that the sailors were harmed during their brief detention," the Navy said. "The Navy will investigate the circumstances that led to the sailors' presence in Iran."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Navy said the sailors were allowed to depart on the riverine command boats they were operating when they lost contact with the military. The sailors were then transferred ashore by Navy aircraft while other sailors took charge of the boats and headed toward Bahrain, which had been the original destination.