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| Donald Trump calls for release of sailors from Iran hours after they had been set free | Donald Trump calls for release of sailors from Iran hours after they had been set free |
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| Donald Trump called for the release of 10 US sailors who were detained in Iran - hours after they had already been released. | Donald Trump called for the release of 10 US sailors who were detained in Iran - hours after they had already been released. |
| The sailors were allowed to leave Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf at 8.43am GMT - 3.43am Eastern Time - and were returned to US custody. | |
| They had been held overnight for ‘trespassing’ in Iranian territory, shaking nerves in the few days leading up to a deal on nuclear between the US and Tehran. | They had been held overnight for ‘trespassing’ in Iranian territory, shaking nerves in the few days leading up to a deal on nuclear between the US and Tehran. |
| The US Department of Defense released a statement this morning at 6.30am GMT to say that the sailors had been released and were not harmed. | The US Department of Defense released a statement this morning at 6.30am GMT to say that the sailors had been released and were not harmed. |
| However Donald Trump, believing they were still being held in foreign waters, posted this tweet around 7am Eastern Time: | However Donald Trump, believing they were still being held in foreign waters, posted this tweet around 7am Eastern Time: |
| According to Business Insider, Mr Trump said on Tuesday that the Iranians “like to taunt us because they don’t have respect for our leaders”. | According to Business Insider, Mr Trump said on Tuesday that the Iranians “like to taunt us because they don’t have respect for our leaders”. |
| Mr Trump said he would be “much tougher” than President Obama on US treatment of Iran, which has so far involved working together to curtail Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. | Mr Trump said he would be “much tougher” than President Obama on US treatment of Iran, which has so far involved working together to curtail Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. |
| The Department of Defense said the Navy will investigate why the sailors ended up in Iran after their boat reportedly had mechanical issues. | The Department of Defense said the Navy will investigate why the sailors ended up in Iran after their boat reportedly had mechanical issues. |