The 10 American sailors being held by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps are being questioned, state-owned Press TV said.
The TV report also said the sailors and U.S. forces “acted unprofessionally” after the sailors’ capture Tuesday.
Earlier, the state-run IRNA news agency said the sailors are “healthy and will be treated well.”
Ten U.S. Navy sailors taken into custody by Iran after their two small boats drifted into Iranian waters were expected to be released, possibly as early as Wednesday morning local time, American officials said.These officials said that Tehran had assured them the crew and vessels would be returned safely and promptly. Meanwhile, the Navy chief of the powerful Iranian Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday that the American boats showed “unprofessional acts” for 40 minutes before being picked up by Iranian forces after entering the country’s territorial waters.