UN Security Council urges Iran to release captured British sailors

UN Security Council urges Iran to release captured British sailors
# 30 March 2007 09:28 (UTC +04:00)
UN Security Council called on the Iran government to release British Naval forces’ 15 sailors detained in Persian Gulf last week. UN Security Council Chairman calles on Tehran to allow the UK consular access to the captured personnel.
On March 23, the U.K. Defense Ministry announced that Iran had detained 15 Navy sailors and marines from HMS Cornwall in Iranian territorial waters, which in accordance with a UN Security Council mandate under Resolution 1723 was inspecting ships in the Persian Gulf.
Following Britain’s claims, the Iranian Embassy in London issued a statement in which it said the sailors and marines had been 0.5 kilometers (0.3 miles) inside Iranian waters at the time. Iranian government accused sailors of illegally entering its territorial waters and espionage against Iran. According to Iranian laws, the sailors can be executed if the accusations are proved. /APA/
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