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But he said "new and interesting lines of communication" had been opened with Iran in the course of the crisis and that a different relationship with Tehran is possible, if Tehran desires it.
The 15 Britons -- 14 men and one woman -- arrived in London on a flight from Tehran at midday today, one day after President Mahmud Ahmadinejad announced their surprise release following nearly two weeks in detention.
The 15 are being flown to a military base in southwest England to be reunited with their families.
The diplomatic standoff had raised international tensions and pushed up oil prices.
Tehran said the Britons were in Iranian waters without permission when they were captured March 23.
Britain insisted they were in Iraqi waters.
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Posted April 5th, 2007 by Dinka
