Reuters: Britain has sent Iran a written reply to its note on the detention of 15 British naval personnel in the Gulf eight days ago and the two sides are now talking, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said on Saturday. Britain says discussing detained sailors with Iran
Reuters: Britain has sent Iran a written reply to its note on the detention of 15 British naval personnel in the Gulf eight days ago and the two sides are now talking, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said on Saturday. Opposition group: Iran leaders planned capture of Britons
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 31 Irans main opposition movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said on Saturday that Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had planned the recent capture of 15 British marines and naval personnel and are holding the group in an effort to gain concessions from the West. Opposition group: Iran leaders planned capture of Britons
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 31 Irans main opposition movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said on Saturday that Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had planned the recent capture of 15 British marines and naval personnel and are holding the group in an effort to gain concessions from the West. Britain regrets Iran “sabre-rattling”
Reuters: Britain said on Saturday it was concerned at Iranian “sabre-rattling” about possibly putting captured British naval personnel on trial and for the first time voiced regret the incident had occurred. Iranian official: Sailors may be tried
AP: Iran’s ambassador to Russia renewed a threat Iranian officials made earlier this week, saying 15 British sailors held by Iran could be tried for violating international law, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported Saturday. Britain vows to isolate Iran, but says patience needed
AFP: Britain vowed Friday to increase Iran’s isolation over its detention of 15 British naval personnel, but stressed the need for patience in managing the crisis to avoid putting the detainees at risk. US carrier deploys amid Iran tensions
AFP: Nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will sail Monday to support US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US Navy said, amid a spike in tensions over Iran’s seizure of 15 British marines and sailors. EU seeks immediate release of British soldiers in Iran
AFP: The EU agreed on Friday to call for the immediate release of the 15 British navy personnel being held in Iran, saying their detention was a breach of international law, EU sources said. Beckett says Iran note shows no effort to end crisis
Reuters: An Iranian diplomatic note gives no sign that Tehran is seeking a resolution to the detention of 15 British navy personnel seized in the Gulf, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said on Friday. New pictures released on Iran TV of Britons confessions
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 30 Irans state television on Friday broadcasted new footage of British sailors allegedly confessing to entering Iranian waters illegally. The 14 British men and one woman have been in Iranian custody for over a week. The following are some still shots from the television broadcast: 