They're to be released!

Well i never! Ahmadinejad has just announced the hostages are to be released as a 'gift' to Britain. Along with medals to the commanders invovled obviously.

I wonder just what assurances were given to the Iranians behind the scenes, they have obviously got what they wanted; on the face of it, mainly the humilation of Britain, the isolation of the UK from the EU and shown the impotency of the UN.

What they really got, we'll probably never know.

It'll be good to have the hostages back unharmed and i'd be interested to hear their side of things, assuming they are allowed to talk that is.