Navy disciplines 9 over capture by Iran in Persian Gulf

WASHINGTON — Nine naval officers and enlisted sailors have been disciplined for their actions in connection with an incident in January that led to 10 U.S. sailors being taken captive by the Iranian government, the Pentagon said Thursday.

While Iran was within its right to investigate why the boats were near the island, the review says, the Iranians violated international law in how they treated the sailors, who were held for a day, senior Pentagon officials said.

[...] of the incident, Republicans assailed the Obama administration for tolerating the treatment of the sailors, but senior administration officials — including Secretary of State John Kerry — thanked the Iranians.