Five sailors including an Irish journalist detained after their yacht apparently strayed into Iranian waters have been released, the British Foreign Office confirmed today.

Five sailors including an Irish journalist who were detained after apparently straying into Iranian waters have been released, it was reported today.

A Bahrain-based radio presenter believed to be from Malahide is among five sailors being held captive in Iran after their yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy as it sailed from Bahrain to Dubai.

Five British sailors were being detained in Iran today after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office said.