Iranian Navy holds five British sailors

Five British sailors have been detained in Iran after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy while sailing from Bahrain to Dubai, the British Foreign Office said tonight.

Iranian Navy holds five British sailors
Mon, 30 Nov, 2009 - 18:39

Five British sailors have been detained in Iran after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy while sailing from Bahrain to Dubai, the British Foreign Office said tonight.

The racing yacht owned by Sail Bahrain and crewed by the five Britons was stopped by Iranian naval vessels last Wednesday.

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