Iran Softens Stand on British Sailors
Captured British Navy personnel Faye (Topsy) Turney who may be released soon
Some sense seems to have dawned on Iranian leadership. The latest news is that Iran now admits that 15 British Navy personnel may have entered Iranian waters by ‘mistake’.
Forbes says that “Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki discounted the possibility of an escalation in the crisis, suggesting the British vessels may have made a mistake.
” ‘This is a violation that just happened. It could be natural. They did not resist,’ he told The Associated Press.
” ‘Today or tomorrow, the lady will be released,’ Mottaki said Wednesday on the sidelines of an Arab summit in the Saudi capital, referring to sailor Faye Turney, 26, the only woman among the 15.
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“Britain, meanwhile, said it was freezing talks on all other issues with Iran until it freed all 15 crew members seized last week…”
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“Footage of the 15 British sailors and marines being held in Iran has been aired by Iranian TV,” says the Sky News.
“The pictures show the group being arrested, eating food in captivity and carries an interview with Leading Seaman Faye Turney…”
