TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have released five Britons detained in the Gulf after their yacht apparently strayed into Iranian waters, state radio said on Wednesday.
Britain stressed the five men, detained on Nov. 25, were civilians and called for their speedy release. A senior Iranian official warned on Tuesday that Iran would take serious measures against the five if it proved they had "evil intentions".
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