What’s the big deal? Our partners in peace were just helping out their American friends, right?
Developing:
انتشار نخستین تصاویر از دستگیری تفنگداران دریایی امریکایی pic.twitter.com/KSNWEiaKgl
— روزنامه شرق (@SharghDaily) January 13, 2016
Did they make the female sailor wear a hijab? https://t.co/hvOT4DRC6o
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) January 13, 2016
#BREAKING: New photos show moment of arresting 2 US boats, 10 on board by IRGC pic.twitter.com/yNhai2YTPU
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) January 13, 2016
New video shows U.S. sailors at the moment they were detained by Iran https://t.co/qUeiWXrBnk https://t.co/hhtLwtCdqx
— CNN (@CNN) January 13, 2016
Who’s holding the camera? And why?
But this isn’t an act of war, because… Well, because then Obama would have to admit error.
#SecKerry on #Iran/sailors: “I want to express my gratitude to Iranian authorities for their cooperation in swiftly resolving this matter.”
— Matt Lee (@APDiploWriter) January 13, 2016
All the best to our men and women in uniform. Hang in there for just a little while longer. We’ll get you a new CIC ASAP.
P.S. More reaction:
When Triple A arrives to tow me, they slap my wife in a hijab and force me to put my hands on the back of my head. https://t.co/m5bDizzqWZ
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 13, 2016
Iran has violated Article 13 of the Geneva Convention (III). https://t.co/tjwzcK78vq
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 13, 2016
BREAKING VIDEO: Iran state TV footage of moment of arresting 2 US boats & personnel pic.twitter.com/Ts4dbCBLyZ
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) January 13, 2016
They're just broadcasting our military personnel's passports on TV, you guys. That's what friends do. pic.twitter.com/ytQe75EjdX
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 13, 2016
"This was just standard nautical practice.” – Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/2kD3G5Ajgy
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 13, 2016
THEY WERE KNEELING AT GUNPOINT. https://t.co/NRQUcbbBcN
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) January 13, 2016
#Iran state TV showed a footage in which the commander of #US sailors made an apology. #navy #Pentagon pic.twitter.com/VCdjEZiY54
— Abas Aslani (@abasinfo) January 13, 2016
"The United States of America is the most powerful nation on Earth. Period. It’s not even close.” —@POTUS #SOTU pic.twitter.com/4LkeJJ4Oaa
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 13, 2016