Two Us Navy Boats In 'iranian Custody'. When The Crews Re Eventually Released Will They Be...

[sandyRoe]

...forced to wear ill-fitting mufti?

[sandyRoe]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/12096275/Iran-holds-two-US-Navy-boats-in-Persian-Gulf.html

[-Talbot-]

Wear a mufti?
Is there another meaning for mufti?

[sandyRoe]

Civvy clothes worn by service personnel.

[Peter Pedant]

mufti is a islamic cleric in some sects

it is also dress-down uniform

and is also a name

Unfortunatelyfor the yanks - the iranian record on keeping them safely in custody is not that good

[DTCwordfan]

Apparently the Persian carpet will be rolled out for them.

[Peter Pedant]

I thought the pun was OK Sandy

we must cast our flowers where we go ....

[Peter Pedant]

hmm more likely to be rolled up in a persian carpet

[-Talbot-]

Can you put up an image of mufti, I'm getting lumberjack shirts and all sorts

[ichkeria]

I dareday it will blow over.
Iran's suspicion of the US verges on paranoia, and but then I think the feeling is mutual. A shame really. I am sure the US is doing the right thing in dealing with Iran, although the benefits may take a long time coming.

[sandyRoe]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1547726/Freed-British-hostages-leave-Iran.html

Here's how the RN sailors were dreßed when they were freed.

[Peter Pedant]

sports jkt - tweed
trousers of course
shirt and tie or cravat

think Mr Dim but Nice of Harry Enfield

[Peter Pedant]

O dear eek
call the fashion police !
surely this is a crime against humanity and culture

[sandyRoe]

It was a studied insult. The same when they kept the RN boats.