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.

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.

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.

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

Iran Focus: London, Mar. 30 – The following is the text of a second 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 House of Commons, was released to the media by Iranian officials on Thursday.

New York Times: Iran leveled new accusations against Britain on Thursday in the crisis over 15 captured British sailors and marines, and withdrew a promise to free the only woman in the group, insisting that Britain admit fault before any captives were released.

Reuters: Britain was seriously considering on Friday a note from Iran about 15 British sailors and marines detained in the Gulf after London failed to secure tough international condemnation of the seizure last week.

Press Association: As the diplomatic crisis over Iran’s capture of 15 British marines rumbled on today, a judge in London rebuffed Iran’s legal bid to get possession of rare artefacts it says were looted from tombs.