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    Freed Sailors Arrive in London amid Many Questions

    After a week and a half of what looked like comfortable captivity in Iran, fifteen British marines and sailors are back with their families as the rest of the world looks at the aftermath of a potentially dangerous episode. Iran and the European Union already have resumed discussions on Iran's nuclear program, so communications channels are…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    After a week and a half of what looked like comfortable captivity in Iran, fifteen British marines and sailors are back with their families as the rest of the world looks at the aftermath of a potentially dangerous episode. Iran and the European Union already have resumed discussions on Iran's nuclear program, so communications channels are still open. What about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Tony Blair? Was the prisoner release a "gift" from Iran or dramatic damage control? Despite Britain’s denials, was there a deal? We’ll hear how perceptions differ from the Middle East to the Western World.

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The Crisis Is Over: Who Won and Who Lost?
    1. 1:37PM Olmert Denies Pelosi Carried a Message from Israel to Syria
    2. 7:29Freed Sailors Arrive in London amid Many QuestionsYou’re reading this
    3. 42:14Is Money the Last Word in Presidential Politics?
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