Middle East
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Author: SPIEGEL ONLINE
21 Feb 2011
Iran Parlays Two Hostages into Propaganda Victory
The release of two German journalists arrested in Iran last October came at a price. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle had to fly personally to Tehran and meet with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. While Iranian media celebrates the end of the country's international isolation, Berlin is focused on damage control.