Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday gave out medals to Iranian Navy commanders who recently detained 10 American sailors in Persian Gulf, the Tasnim news agency reported.
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi and four other commanders who made a “courageous and timely” move in the recent capture of American boats and sailors near Iran’s Farsi Island were awarded by Khamenei with the 'Order of Fath' , according to the report.
The incident occurred in January 12, when Iranian forces captured 10 American Navy sailors who mistakenly entered Iranian territorial waters.
Khamenei welcomed the incident, saying last week that detaining the 10 sailors was admirable, courageous, and faithful.
“Your move was very excellent, interesting, and timely,” he said last Sunday, according to Tasnim.
