Softly, softly...

BBC NEWS: UK shares Iran diplomacy desire. And now we know another reason why this is going to be a long war.

Ali Larijani, of the Supreme National Security Council, said Iran's priority was to use diplomatic channels, not putting the crew on trial. The Foreign Office said it was still studying his remarks, made to Channel 4 News, but shared his preference for bilateral discussions.
It said it would be following up his comments with Iran on Tuesday.

What the heck. The hostages have only been held 11 days!