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BRITISH and Iranian diplomats were last night locked in intense negotiations after the Tehran government's forces seized three Royal Navy vessels and eight crew members on the disputed Shatt al Arab waterway marking Iraq's south eastern border.
The fast patrol boats had been intended for use by the new Iraqi defence forces in operations to police the waterway against the activities of smugglers and militants crossing backwards and forwards from Iran. Radio contact was lost with the vessels early yesterday morning and Iran later said they had been impounded.See the full content of this document
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Showdown As Iran Grabs Uk Boats and Crew
As the diplomatic row escalated, Tehran said it intended to interrogate the crews until it was satisfied with the explanation for why they had entered Iranian territorial waters.
The Foreign Office and the Ministry of Defence said they were urgently investigating the reports that the vessels ...See the full content of this document
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