New pictures released on Iran TV of Britons’ “confessions”

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Iran Focus: London, Mar. 30 – Iran’s 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:

Text of Iran’s letter to Britain regarding dispute over sailors

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Iran Focus: London, Mar. 30 – The following is the text of a letter from Iran’s Foreign Ministry to the British ambassador in Tehran regarding the recent arrest of 15 British sailors and marines on the Iran-Iraq waterway. The United Nations Security Council expressed “grave concern” on Thursday at the group’s continued detention. The text of the letter was published by the official news agency IRNA on Friday.

Text of Iran’s letter to Britain regarding dispute over sailors

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Iran Focus: London, Mar. 30 – The following is the text of a letter from Iran’s Foreign Ministry to the British ambassador in Tehran regarding the recent arrest of 15 British sailors and marines on the Iran-Iraq waterway. The United Nations Security Council expressed “grave concern” on Thursday at the group’s continued detention. The text of the letter was published by the official news agency IRNA on Friday.

Iran broadcasts British sailor’s apology

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AP: One of the 15 British service members held captive in Iran appeared Friday on the government’s Arabic-language TV and said he apologized “deeply” for entering Iranian waters without permission.

Text of 3rd letter allegedly written by Faye Turney in Iran

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Iran Focus: London, Mar. 30 – The following is the text of a third letter allegedly written by Faye Turney, one of 15 British sailors capture by Iran and being held at an undisclosed location. The letter, which is addressed to the British people, was released to the media by Iranian officials on Friday.

Text of 3rd letter allegedly written by Faye Turney in Iran

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Iran Focus: London, Mar. 30 – The following is the text of a third letter allegedly written by Faye Turney, one of 15 British sailors capture by Iran and being held at an undisclosed location. The letter, which is addressed to the British people, was released to the media by Iranian officials on Friday.

European shares dented as Iran concern tops M&A

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Reuters: European shares fell on Friday as concern over the tension between Britain and Iran pushed up oil prices and eclipsed a fresh burst of supportive merger news.

Standoff in Iran sends oil to six-month high

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Washington Post: Tensions over the fate of 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran in the Persian Gulf last week helped drive crude oil prices to a six-month high yesterday, threatening to boost gasoline prices just two months before the start of the summer driving season.

Iran to broadcast sailor’s confession

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AP: Iran’s official Arabic-language TV channel said Friday it would broadcast footage of a confession by one of the 15 detained British sailors.

Brown denounces Iran’s ‘inhumanity’

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Press Association: Gordon Brown has denounced Iran’s treatment of captured sailor Faye Turney as “inhuman”.