Iran
4/1/2007 | Terrorism, Iran
Hostages Face A Daily Terror
New York Post
April 1, 2007 -- A POTENTIAL clash of civiliza tions hangs over the heads of the 15 British sailors illegally seized by Iran. As the world watches and waits, the naval personnel have been captive in Iran now for eight days - during which time they've been paraded on television and forced to write dubious "confession" letters. Iranian naval boats nabbed the 14 servicemen and one servicewoman March 23 as they patrolled in disputed waters off the coast of Iraq. The Iranian government accuses them of having drifted into Iranian territory, a charge the British government has flatly denied.
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3/30/2007 | Iran
How Britons Were Conned By Iranian Gunboat Trick
Times On Line
The British sailors and marines being held by Iran were ambushed at their most vulnerable moment, while climbing down the ladder of a merchant ship and trying to get into their bobbing inflatables. Out of sight of their warship and without any helicopter cover, their only link to their commanders was a communications device beaming their position by satellite. That went dead as they were captured. One theory is that it was thrown overboard to prevent the Iranians getting hold of the equipment and the information it contained.
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3/29/2007 | Terrorism, Radical Islam, Iran
Ahmadinejad's Hostage Parade
Drudge Report
The release of kidnapped British sailor Faye Turney is on hold after Iran accused Britain of having an "incorrect attitude". The hostage crisis also took a sinister new turn as a hate mob in Tehran demanded that the 15 captured British Navy personnel be hanged. Protesters waved placards demanding "15 British aggressors must be executed" outside the foreign ministry.
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