Iran seizes three British navy vessels

The British Ministry of Defence was today investigating reports that three Royal Navy vessels had been seized by Iran.

The Arab-language satellite station Al-Alam was reported to have said that the vessels had been detained in Iranian territorial waters close to the border with Iraq.

The Iranians were said to have arrested eight Royal Navy crew as well as finding weapons and maps on board the vessels.

A British MoD spokesman said that they were investigating the reports.