Ahmadinejad meets with British sailors
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Iranian state television on Wednesday showed British sailors and marines talking to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the country's presidential palace apparently as they were being released.
The footage showed Ahmadinejad shaking hands with the sailors and smiling and chatting. ''We appreciate it. Your people have been really kind to us, and we appreciate it very much,'' one of the seized sailors could be heard on the footage saying in English to Ahmadinejad.One the service members also was heard saying in English: ''We are grateful for your forgiveness.'' Ahmadinejad responded to him in Farsi: ''You are welcome.'' (AP)
