If this turns out to be true, it is further indication of how the mullahs have been emboldened by Obama's appeasement policy.

"Report: Iran detains 3 American tourists," from [1] PressTV, August 1:

A number of international media outlets, including CNN, have reported that three Americans have been detained by Iranian forces.

The three had been visiting Ahmed Awa, a popular tourist destination in Iraq's Kurdish region, which lacks clearly marked borders with Iran, when they were detained, CNN reported. Ahmed Awa lies about 90 kilometers (55 miles) northeast of Suleymaniyeh.

US State Department spokeswoman Megan Mattson said the US embassy in Iraq was 'aware of the report' and 'using all available means to determine the facts of this case'....