British Forces Held By Iran

Bump.

Them bastards better not waterboard these Brits or else.

Has there been any discussion on whether the location of the seizure was really Iraqi waters? When looks at a map, it appears difficult to ascertain where is the border.

Iran: Britain must admit navy trespassed By NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writer

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that Britain must admit that its 15 sailors and marines entered Iranian waters in order to resolve a standoff over their capture by Iranian authorities.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki's announcement came on a day of escalating tensions, highlighted by an Iranian video of the detained Britons that showed the only woman captive saying her group had "trespassed" in Iranian waters. Britain angrily denounced the video as unacceptable and froze most dealings with the mideast nation.

"First they have to admit that they have made a mistake. Admitting the mistake will facilitate a solution to the problem," Mottaki told The Associated Press in an interview in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "But unfortunately the British have not admitted their mistake."

Mottaki also backed off a prediction that the female sailor, Faye Turney, could be freed Wednesday or Thursday, but said Tehran agreed to allow British officials to meet with service personnel.

His comments were the first confirmation that Iran agreed to a British request for a consular visit with the crew, though he did not specify when. Iran has not said where the 15 are being held.

"We have accepted that (the British request), there is no problem. Measures are underway (to arrange meeting.) They can meet them," he said.

British Manufactured Gulf Maritime Border Map
No such agreed upon border between Iraq and Iran exists, measurements show ship was nearer Iranian coast http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/march2007/300307bordermap.htm

Why does it not surprise me a single bit that you would be siding with Iran on this? Are you Osama's nephew or something?

actually the Brits were simply attempting to open an opium market in Iran. Free trade and all, sell the Irani's opium harvested in Afghanistan to raise capital for supplementing their state funded health care system.

McGentrix, I'm merely reporting the daily news. I aint rushing to judgement as you appear to be. Blair has the same problem Bushie has. He told so many lies he's like the little boy who cried wolf. Despite Blair's war crimes I believe the British sailers will be released unharmed.

Britain fails to gain strong UN support in row with Iran http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070329/wl_afp/iranbritainmilitary

You can be fairly sure, however, that if it was Iran issuing a complaint about the UK, the UK would receive the strongest condemnation from the U.N. Funny how it so often goes that way.

I am sure the US would object as Russia has.

Britain Considering New Iran Demands http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8O6EMFG0&show_article=1

Britons support diplomacy with Iran
Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:31:34
Majority of Britons oppose military action to end the standoff over Iran's seizure of 15 British military personnel trespassing into Iranian waters.

A survey for an ICM poll published in The Sunday Telegraph found that 48 percent of voters rejected force even as a "last resort."

The poll found that 40 percent of voters back the government's stance of pursuing diplomatic action to win the release of the 15 without issuing an apology.

Iran had asked for an apology from British authorities for the illegal entry of servicemen into Iranian waters on March 23.

The British government claims the sailors and marines were captured while they were in Iraqi waters.

Twenty-six percent of voters believed that Britain should apologize to Iran, according to the poll.

Only 17 percent thought Britain should impose sanctions on the Islamic republic, while a mere seven percent said the government should start preparing for military action.

ICM Research interviewed a random sample of 762 voters by telephone on Friday and Saturday, with results weighted to the profile of all adults.

Explosives rock British embassy in Tehran


Iranian protestors shout "Death to Britain", hurl stones and home-made explosive devices at embassy; no one hurt
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3383823,00.html

BBC correspondent Frances Harrison said the nearly 200 demonstrating students were hardliners who were urging Iran not to compromise.

The Foreign Office said there had been no damage and no-one had been hurt.

From the Sunday Telegraph

Can someone explain to me why the British should not apologize?

If they were really like they say NOT in Iranian waters - why should they?