Again British civilians have been captured and taken into Iran. A week ago, five British sailors on their way to a gulf yacht race were captured by the Iranian Navy. Officials from London contacted those in Tehran, and Britain is being assured that the crew members are being treated properly.
British officials believe that the boat, after its propeller was damaged, strayed into Iranian waters. In March of 2007, British crew members of the HMS Cornwall were taken hostage at gunpoint.
In addition, three Americans were taken hostage after straying across the Iranian border while hiking. These Americans may be put on trial due to the fact that they were labeled as spies by the Iranian government.
This event occurs just after relations between Britain and Iran have weakened due to Iran's announcement to build ten nuclear enriching facilities. Many are hoping that these "hostages" will not be used as a factor in negotiation so the enriching stations will be approved.
The Guardian reports all of this and more in this article.
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That's right! That Iranians was so afeared of the American hikers that they got treated just like the British soldiers. Ha. We r prolly going to have to save the Brits again like in the World Wor
ReplyDeleteWow, Iran sucks. This and stealing a Nobel Prize away from a winner. I guess they can be dangerous if you hit people with it. But that's what you get with "Mahmoud Im-a-dick-iijad."
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