Pretty scant on details is this report from KUNA here but in essence, five British citizens were sailing their yacht from Bahrain to Dubai and they were picked up by the Iranian navy and are being held at this time.
The report says they "might" have strayed into Iranian waters but hell, the Iranians basically think their waters are any surface of ocean within 10,000 miles of Iran.
So, that gives five Brits in the hands of the Iranians and at the same time, the Iranians are still holding three Americans who were captured next to the Iraqi border. Hmmm...seems to me the Iranians are working on their negotiating position in regards to their nuclear program. Yes?
The report says they "might" have strayed into Iranian waters but hell, the Iranians basically think their waters are any surface of ocean within 10,000 miles of Iran.
So, that gives five Brits in the hands of the Iranians and at the same time, the Iranians are still holding three Americans who were captured next to the Iraqi border. Hmmm...seems to me the Iranians are working on their negotiating position in regards to their nuclear program. Yes?
Five Brits captured by Iranian navy
LONDON, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Five Britons have been detained on 25 November by the Iranian navy while sailing a yacht from Bahrain to Dubai, the Foreign Office has said Monday.The Foreign Office said it was possible the crew, who are still in Iran, may have "strayed inadvertently into Iranian waters". The five are understood to be safe and well and their families informed, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in a statement.The sailors were crewing a boat belonging to "Sail Bahrain" when they were stopped and arrested.Meanwhile, Britain is hoping to resolve the matter quickly and peacefully, officials said.Relations between London and Tehran are strained over Irans nuclear crisis.
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All I gotta say, in these times it's about as wise to sail a boat in the Persian gulf as it is to sail one off the coast of Somalia. Tough for me to have sympathy for these folks. My sympathy is saved for those brave men and women fighting there.
All I gotta say, in these times it's about as wise to sail a boat in the Persian gulf as it is to sail one off the coast of Somalia. Tough for me to have sympathy for these folks. My sympathy is saved for those brave men and women fighting there.
Sorry for the double
Jeff,
No problem - I, too, have been the victim of the dreaded "double comment" LOL
And I do agree with you here - makes about as much sense as three Americans going hiking in Iraq.
But the fact of the matter is that Iran is LOOKING for these opportunities and since there will be a never ending stream of idiots who don't think...we'll see this happening.
:Holger Danske
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