Iranian television has shown footage of British royal navy sailors apparently admitting to illegally entering the country’s waters.

IRAN last night ratcheted up the pressure in the growing diplomatic crisis over the detention of the eight British Navy sailors, parading them blindfolded on state-run television.

Iran tonight ratcheted up the pressure in the growing diplomatic crisis over the detention of eight Royal Navy sailors, parading them blindfolded on state-run television.

Iran tonight ratcheted up the pressure in the growing diplomatic crisis over the detention of the eight Royal Navy sailors, parading them blindfolded on state-run television.

Downing Street called today for the crisis over Iran’s arrest of eight British sailors and British royal marines to be resolved as quickly as possible.