The Guardian: Iran dramatically raised the stakes in its tense diplomatic stand-off with Britain last night, broadcasting a propaganda video of the British sailors and marines seized last week, including a “confession” that they had entered Iranian waters.
Fury as Iran shows footage of captured sailors on television
Iran and America
Washington Times: The Iranian-staged capture of 15 British service members who were clearly in Iraqi waters needs to be seen as another blatant “act of war” against the United States. This time, the mullahs’ target was the United Kingdom, America’s closest ally in the war against terrorism. This
Iran tests EU unity
Los Angeles Times: If Europeans won’t come to the aid of the kidnapped British sailors, what good is the European Union?
Iran says may not release woman sailor
Reuters: Iran will delay the release of the only woman among 15 British military personnel detained last week if Tehran is faced with “fuss and wrong behaviour” from Britain, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday.
Yen near two-week high as investors reduce risk on Iran concern
Bloomberg: The yen traded near the highest in two weeks against the dollar on speculation tensions with Iran will increase, prompting investors to sell riskier investments funded by borrowing the currency.
Text of Blairs remarks on capture of British sailors by Iran
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 29 British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Iran on Wednesday that London was going to ratchet up the pressure to ensure the release of 15 of its sailors and marines who were captured by Iranian Revolutionary Guards on the Iran-Iraq waterway last week. The following is the text of Blairs remarks to the House of Commons during Prime Ministers Question Time:
Text of Blairs remarks on capture of British sailors by Iran
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 29 British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Iran on Wednesday that London was going to ratchet up the pressure to ensure the release of 15 of its sailors and marines who were captured by Iranian Revolutionary Guards on the Iran-Iraq waterway last week. The following is the text of Blairs remarks to the House of Commons during Prime Ministers Question Time:
FM: Iran will not retreat an iota in nuclear impasse
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 28 The Islamic Republic will not back away from its right to enrich uranium, Irans Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Wednesday less than a week after the United Nations Security Council imposed greater economic sanctions against it for doing so.
FM: Iran will not retreat an iota in nuclear impasse
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 28 The Islamic Republic will not back away from its right to enrich uranium, Irans Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Wednesday less than a week after the United Nations Security Council imposed greater economic sanctions against it for doing so.
Captured female U.K. sailor shown on Iran television
Bloomberg: A female U.K. sailor who was among a group of Britons seized by Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf was shown on Iranian television today.
