Iran has announced it will prosecute eight British navy sailors who were detained yesterday for illegally sailing into an area controlled by Iran near the Iraqi border. Iran seized the men and three British naval craft. The British government said the men were training the Iraqi river patrol service but no Iraqis were on board at the time. Tension was already high between the two countries. Last week Britain helped draft a resolution criticizing Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran to Try British Sailors
HeadlineJun 22, 2004