Iran Seizes British Sailors

British naval personnel who were detained in Iran wave to journalists after they were released as a 'gift to the British people' by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran yesterday. - Xinhua/Reuters
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Iran releases 15 British sailors (5/4 09:44)
Iran made a surprising move yesterday by releasing the 15 British sailors 13 days after it detained them for "illegal entry" into Iranian waters which had strained relations between Tehran and London.

Iran warns UK not to choose "hue and cry" attitude (4/4 09:38)
A top Iranian official warned yesterday that the sailors detention issue would not be resolved in the near future if the British government continues to make "hue and cry", the Iranian semi-official Fars news agency reported.

 
US Iran's About

  • Blair welcomes release of UK sailors held by Iran
  •  (5/4 09:46)
  • Britain's position on release of detained sailors unchanged
  •  (3/4 11:23)
  • All UK sailors confess to entering Iranian waters
  •  (3/4 11:22)
  • Iranian students rally at UK embassy in protest over detained sailors
  •  (2/4 09:36)
  • Iran video shows Britons pointing to map
  •  (2/4 09:34)
  • Bush supports Britain in row with Iran
  •  (1/4 13:15)
  • Iran accuses Western "arrogant" stance on sailor detention issue
  •  (1/4 11:54)
  • Iran dismisses EU stance on sailors detention
  •  (1/4 10:06)
  • Iranian TV shows British sailor's "confession"
  •  (31/3 09:42)
  • Iran releases third letter by detained British sailor
  •  (31/3 09:28)
  • US imposes sanctions on Iranian entity
  •  (31/3 09:22)
     
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