Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini said in a letter submitted to the Iranian embassy Britain mentioned that its marines did not pursue any hostile intentions when trespassing Iran’s waters and pledged to avoid repetition of such measures in future.

Member of the presiding board of the Iranian parliament stressed the necessity for Muslim unity, and said that Islamic solidarity causes failure of the United States and the bullying powers.  

Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a phone conversation Saturday night with his Iranian counterpart, praised Ahmadinejad for pardoning the 15 British military troops.