Iran: British soldiers treated humanely

Fifteen detained British sailors and marines held by Iran are healthy and are being treated in a humane fashion, officials said today.

“They are in completely good health. Rest assured that they have been treated with humanitarian and moral behaviour,” Mohammad Ali Hosseini, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, told The Associated Press.

Hosseini said the only woman sailor among the group enjoyed complete privacy. “Definitely all ethics have been observed,” he said.

The official did not say where the marines were being kept and reiterated that their case was under investigation.

“The case should follow procedures,” Hosseini said.

Iran and Britain continue to disagree about whether the sailors were in Iranian waters when they were captured, with Britain categorically saying they were not and Iran saying it has proof that they were.