British sailors 'confessions' coerced

2007-04-07 08:36:15

British sailors freed by Iran said they were blindfolded, isolated in stone cells and tricked into fearing execution while being coerced into saying they entered Iran waters.

British military personnel arrive home

2007-04-05 21:00:15

British sailors and marines who were held by Iran pose before leaving Iran at Tehran's International Mehrabad airport April 5, 2007. The 15 British military personnel who had been held by Iran left Tehran on a flight to London on Thursday, ending a two-week standoff that raised international tension and rattled financial markets.

British navy crew arrives in London

2007-04-05 19:14:06

The 15 British military personnel who had been held by Iran arrived home, a day after the announcement of their release.

Iran to release 15 British sailors

2007-04-05 07:31:39

British naval personnel who were detained in Iran wave to journalists after they were released as a "gift to the British people" by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran April 4, 2007. [Reuters]

Britons leave for London, ending Iran standoff

2007-04-05 12:39:54

The 15 British military personnel who had been held by Iran left Tehran on a flight to London on Thursday, ending a two-week standoff that raised international tension.

Iran to release 15 British sailors

2007-04-05 08:59:51

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defused a growing confrontation with Britain, announcing the surprise release of 15 captive British sailors Wednesday.

Iran to free British captives as gift

2007-04-04 20:59:26

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran would free the 15 detained British sailors and marines Wednesday as an Easter holiday "gift" to the British people.

Britain, Iran hold high-level talks in sailor row

2007-04-04 19:54:04

Britain said on Wednesday it had held talks with a senior Iranian official about 15 captured British sailors, fuelling hopes that a diplomatic solution can be found.

Blair calls for direct talks with Iran

2007-04-04 07:23:14

Britain called for direct talks with Iran over 15 captive Britons Tuesday after speaking for the first time with the chief Iranian negotiator.

Iran sees positive signs in UK stance

2007-04-02 19:14:33

Iran's radio on Monday cited what it called "positive changes" in Britain's negotiating stance and said TV stations would not broadcast additional confessions.

All UK captives say entered illegally: Iran radio

2007-04-02 16:42:41

All 15 British sailors and marines detained by Iran have accepted they illegally entered Iranian waters, Iranian state radio reported on Monday.

Iranian TV airs new video of Britons

2007-04-02 06:18:35

Iran's state television aired new video Sunday showing two of the 15 captured British sailors pointing to a spot on a map of the Persian Gulf.