Two of the 15 captured British sailors pointed to a map of the Persian Gulf and identified where they had been arrested 10 days ago on video clips aired by Iranian state-run television channels.

Iran’s official Arabic-language television channel today aired short video clips of what it said were two of the 15 captured British sailors who in the footage pointed to a map of the Persian Gulf.

An alleged ’confession’ by one of 15 British sailors and Marines held captive in Iran is to be broadcast on an Arabic-language TV channel today.

Iran is willing to reconsider the possible release of British sailor Faye Turney being held captive with 14 other British sailors and marines, the Turkish prime minister’s spokesman said today.

Iran today rolled back on a pledge to soon free a British woman sailor, delaying her release because of Britain’s threat to freeze relations and refer the issue to the UN Security Council.

Iran may delay the release of British sailor Faye Turney if Britain takes the issue to the UN Security Council or freezes relations, according to negotiator Ali Larijani.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has held talks with Iran’s foreign minister over the detention of 15 British sailors and Marines.

Iran’s foreign minister said Britain must admit that its 15 sailors and marines entered Iranian waters in order to resolve a standoff over their capture.

The 15 British service personnel captured by Iran were well within Iraqi territorial waters when they were seized, the UK's Ministry of Defence said today.