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Blair calls capture of British sailors 'very serious'
Summary with new information since yesterday, from articles in English
Tensions had seemed to be cooling a day earlier, but after Iran offended leaders by airing a video of the prisoners and Britain touched a nerve in Tehran by seeking U.N. help, positions hardened even more Thursday . (article 2)
Iran's military chief, blamed the backtracking on releasing the British woman on "wrong behavior" by her government . (article 2)
With agreement required from all 15 members for a statement's wording, the parties spent more than four hours in private talks before emerging with wording softer than had been sought by Britain, which is also known as the United Kingdom . (article 2)
Parry expressed satisfaction with the statement and said he hoped it would send "the right message" to the Iranian government that it should provide immediate access to the prisoners and bring their prompt release . (article 2)
It is gall and wormwood for a leader already politically crippled by Britain's commitment in Iraq to find himself now also engaged in a confrontation with Iran . (article 16)
So, likewise, Mr. Ahmadinejad's power, and that of the clerics who rule behind the scenes, depends upon sustaining confrontation . (article 16)
" What you can't do is end up negotiating over hostages, end up saying there's some quid pro quo or tit for tat . (article 6)
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Iran, Iranian, British, waters, sailors |
Source articles
- U.N. Urges Resolution Of Iran Seizure, U.N. Security Council Calls For 'Early Resolution' To Faceoff Over Iran's Capture Of Britons (CBS News, 03/30/2007, 1279 words)
- U.N. Urges Resolution Of Iran Seizure, U.N. Security Council Calls For 'Early Resolution' To Faceoff Over Iran's Capture Of Britons (CBS News, 03/30/2007, 1279 words)
- Iran rolls back on pledge to release sailor :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (suntimes.com, 03/29/2007, 952 words)
- Standoff over captured Britons hardens (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 901 words)
- Britain freezes ties with Iran over detention of 15 (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 691 words)
- Tehran Levels New Charges About Seized Britons (nytimes.com, 03/30/2007, 833 words)
- Latest talks fail in Iran-Britain standoff (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 630 words)
- Blair to Iran: Release 15 Britons (dallasnews.com, 03/28/2007, 624 words)
- Britain says it may publicize proof that detained crew was in Iraqi waters (dallasnews.com, 03/27/2007, 919 words)
- Blair Pushes Iran for Release of Captives (nytimes.com, 03/28/2007, 730 words)
- Iraq presses Iran to release 15 Britons (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 312 words)
- Seized Group of Britons Is Healthy, Iranians Say (nytimes.com, 03/27/2007, 628 words)
- Blair calls capture of British sailors 'very serious' (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 187 words)
- Britain demands that Iran free navy personnel (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 706 words)
- Security Council Voices Concern Over Iran Captives (Washington Post, 03/29/2007, 272 words)
- Iran, the Vicious Victim (nytimes.com, 03/30/2007, 955 words)
- Iran says diplomacy can end naval crisis (ft.com, 03/28/2007, 464 words)
- TV footage is Iranian show of confidence (ft.com, 03/29/2007, 442 words)
- UN voices 'concern' on UK sailors (BBC News, 03/29/2007, 490 words)
- UK to reveal GPS data in Iran clash (ft.com, 03/27/2007, 467 words)
- Britain's kidnapping crisis (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 116 words)
- The Results of Diplomacy (Washington Post, 03/28/2007, 460 words)
- U.N. Backs Broader Sanctions On Tehran (Washington Post, 03/29/2007, 553 words)
- U.S. Long Worried That Iran Supplied Arms in Iraq (nytimes.com, 03/27/2007, 743 words)
- Capture of British sailors is all too familiar (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 780 words)
- US Navy starts war games in Gulf (BBC News, 03/27/2007, 184 words)
- Navy shows off military might in Persian Gulf (dallasnews.com, 03/27/2007, 970 words)
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