AP: The U.N. Security Council expressed “grave concern” Thursday over Iran’s seizure of 15 British sailors and marines and called for an early resolution of the escalating dispute, but Iran’s chief international negotiator suggested the captives might be put on trial.
U.N. urges resolution of Iran seizure
Blair: Britain won’t negotiate with Iran
AP: Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday that Britain would not negotiate over British sailors and marines held hostage by Iran. In an interview with ITV News, Blair again called for the unconditional return of the 15 Royal Navy personnel who were seized by Iranian authorities last week.
Iran TV shows clip of Britons’ arrest
AP: Iranian state television on Thursday broadcast a few seconds of footage it said was of the operation that seized the 15 British soldiers in Iranian territorial waters.
Iran releases 2nd letter from British woman captive
Reuters: The Iranian embassy in London released a second letter on Thursday it said was from British woman captive Faye Turney in which she called on Britain to start withdrawing its troops from Iraq.
Iran rolls back on pledge to free sailor
AP: Iran on Thursday rolled back on a pledge to release a female British sailor, and a top official said the 15 captives may be put on trial.
Britain takes case against Iran to U.N.
AP: Britain took its case to free its 15 sailors and marines held by Iran to the United Nations on Thursday, asking the Security Council to support a statement that would “deplore” Tehran’s action and demand their immediate release.
How Britons were conned by Iranian gunboat trick
The Times: The speed and cunning shown by the Revolutionary Guards suggests that their action was premeditated.
Iran informs UN nuclear watchdog of suspension of cooperation
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 29 Iran has officially informed the United Nations nuclear watchdog that it has partly suspended its cooperation with the agency, state media reported on Thursday.
Iran claims British troops attack its outpost in southern Iraq
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 29 Iran claimed on Thursday that its consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra had come under attack from British forces, escalating London-Tehran tensions over last weeks capture of 15 British sailors and navy personnel by Irans Revolutionary Guards in the Iran-Iraq waterway.
Iran claims British troops attack its outpost in southern Iraq
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 29 Iran claimed on Thursday that its consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra had come under attack from British forces, escalating London-Tehran tensions over last weeks capture of 15 British sailors and navy personnel by Irans Revolutionary Guards in the Iran-Iraq waterway.
