Iranian navy seizes 5 British sailors
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office sources last night confirmed that five British sailors have been detained by the Iranian Navy while sailing a yacht from Bahrain to Dubai.
The sailors were delivering the Kingdom of Bahrain to Dubai, where it was due to take part in an international race. It is thought the yacht was stopped by an Iranian gunboat and boarded last Wednesday, but the FCO issued a statement about the incident only last night, and admitted the boat may have strayed into Iranian territorial waters. It is believed that the FCO had wanted to keep the matter “private” in order to increase the chance of a resolution.
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