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U.N. urges resolution of Iran seizure 
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The U.N. Security Council expressed "grave concern" Thursday over Iran's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines and called for an early resolution of the escalating dispute, but Iran's chief international negotiator suggested the captives might be put on trial.Britain seeks to raise pressure on Iran over sailors Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Britain will seek on Friday to step up international pressure on Iran to release 15 British sailors and marines seized a week ago, and said it would reply soon to an Iranian government message about the crisis.Iran: Captured UK sailor calls for troops out of Iraq CNN.com - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Iran released Thursday what it says is a second letter from captured British sailor Faye Turney in which she criticizes British policy in Iraq.Oil prices rising amid U.K.-Iran tension AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Oil prices kept soaring Friday as a standoff between Britain and Iran was taken to the United Nations and a jittery market worried that oil exports could be affected by the crisis.Britain plans reply to Iran note on sailor crisis Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Britain was preparing a response on Friday to a note from the Iranian government about 15 British sailors and marines seized by Iran a week ago.IAEA pushes Iran to accept cameras at key atom site Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 5:30 PM
The International Atomic Energy Agency is pushing Iran to agree to cameras in its underground nuclear plant within days and Western states are mulling whether to seek a crisis IAEA meeting if Tehran refuses, diplomats said.Britain fails to gain strong UN support in row with Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 6:37 PM
A week after Iran captured 15 British naval personnel in the Gulf, the UN Security Council Thursday expressed "grave concern" at their detention but declined to back Britain with a call for their immediate release.Iran faces challenge on nuclear issue AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:38 PM
The United States and key allies are pressing the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency to find Iran in violation of its commitments to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty over Tehran's refusal to allow remote monitoring of its underground uranium enrichment plant, diplomats said Thursday.Iran tension keeps oil market on edge CNN.com - Mar 29 5:25 PM
LONDON, Reuters (Reuters) -- Oil pulled back below $64 on Thursday from its highest close in over six months, but investors were on edge that tension between Iran and the West could pose a threat to shipments from the Gulf.Shares Rise Despite Concerns About Iran New York Times - Mar 29 6:18 PM
Investors weighed fears about mounting tension involving Iran against a report that indicated better-than-expected economic growth.U.S. says it's not out to provoke Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:52 PM
The Bush administration on Thursday said two aircraft carrier groups were in the Persian Gulf to reassure friendly governments in the area and not to provoke Iran.Crude Soars To $66 As U.K.-Iran Feud Keeps On Escalating Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:00 PM
Oil prices surged to a fresh six-month high Thursday on rising tensions between Britain and Iran.Britain takes case against Iran to U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 2:31 PM
Britain took its case to free its 15 sailors and marines held by Iran to the United Nations on Thursday, asking the Security Council to support a statement that would "deplore" Tehran's action and demand their immediate release.Security Council weakens British call for Iran's release of crew AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 3:47 PM
The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a watered-down statement expressing "grave concern" at the detention of 15 British crew members by Iran but stopped well short of Britain's call to criticize Tehran.Iran rolls back on pledge to free sailor AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 1:54 PM
Iran on Thursday rolled back on a pledge to release a female British sailor, and a top official said the 15 captives may be put on trial.Security Council voices 'grave concern' at Iran's detention of Britons AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 3:01 PM
The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a watered-down statement expressing "grave concern" at the continued detention of 15 British naval personnel by Iran and urged Tehran to allow consular access to them.U.S. said not seeking confrontation with Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 1:42 PM
U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf are not intended to provoke confrontation with Iran and Washington is committed to robust diplomatic efforts which are showing success, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.Britain takes Iran case to UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 1:51 PM
Britain took the escalating crisis with Iran over 15 captured naval personnel to the UN Security Council Thursday, as Tehran withdrew an offer to free the only female detainee.Iran delays sailor's release Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 1:00 PM
A war of words escalated sharply on Thursday over British sailors captured by Iran in the Gulf, with Tehran putting off freeing a female prisoner and London calling her treatment "outrageous and cruel."Iran prickly over British appeal to UN AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 11:50 AM
At first, Iran seemed willing to quickly resolve the standoff over 15 seized British sailors. But its airing of a prisoner video and Britain's decision to seek U.N. action signal a tough new phase in the dispute.Oil surges above $66 amid Iran tensions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 12:54 PM
Crude oil prices surged above $66 a barrel Thursday, driven to a new six-month high by concerns that strained relations between Iran and the West could put oil exports in jeopardy as U.S. gasoline supplies wane and demand swells.Former Iran president calls for healing Sunni-Shiite divide AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 1:24 PM
Iran's former president Mohammed Khatami called for Sunnis and Shiites to lay aside their differences, in a speech to students at Egypt's Al-Azhar university, the leading institution for Sunni learning in the Islamic world.Blair: Britain won't negotiate with Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 11:59 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday that Britain would not negotiate over British sailors and marines held hostage by Iran. In an interview with ITV News, Blair again called for the unconditional return of the 15 Royal Navy personnel who were seized by Iranian authorities last week.Iran Should Release 15 U.K. Sailors, UN Security Council Says Bloomberg.com - 31 minutes ago
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations Security Council said Iran should release 15 U.K. sailors seized in the Persian Gulf and called for an ``early'' settlement to the dispute.Security Council Voices Concern Over Iran Captives Washington Post - Mar 29 11:25 AM
Britain escalated international pressure Thursday in its week-old confrontation with Iran over the seizure of 15 naval personnel, winning from the U.N. Security Council a statement of "grave concern" over the capture.IAEA wants surveillance cameras in Iran site by end-March: diplomats AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 10:19 AM
The UN atomic agency has told Iran to allow its inspectors to install surveillance cameras at an underground nuclear site by the end of the week, diplomats told AFP Thursday.Crude oil surges amid tension with Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 10:10 AM
Oil prices surged above $65 a barrel Thursday, driven to new six-month highs by declining U.S. gasoline inventories and the fear that strained relations between Iran and Western nations could put exports in jeopardy.Oil Rises From Six-Month High as Tensions Build in Iran Dispute Bloomberg.com - 2 minutes ago
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose from a six-month high after Iran, the Middle East's second-largest exporter, refused to free 15 British sailors and marines, adding to concern that strained relations with the U.K. and U.S. may disrupt supplies.Iran loses fight over "Lost Paradise" relics Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 8:57 AM
Iran lost a legal fight on Thursday to recover 5,000-year-old treasures it says were looted from one of its most important archaeological sites, known as "The Lost Paradise."Britain takes Iran to UN, woman sailor remains captive AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 8:33 AM
Britain took the escalating crisis with Iran over 15 captured sailors to the UN Security Council Thursday, as Tehran withdrew an offer to free the only woman detainee.Crude Oil Rises for Ninth Day as Tensions Build in Iran Dispute Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a ninth day in New York on concern that the refusal by Iran, the Middle East's second-largest exporter, to release 15 British sailors and marines may prompt a military response from the U.K. and U.S.No reason to be confrontational with Iran: US official AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 9:22 AM
The United States has no reason "to choose a confrontational path" with Iran for the moment, US Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns said Thursday.Oil prices rise above $64 a barrel after $5 spike on Iran rumor USA Today - Mar 29 9:16 AM
Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel Wednesday on rumors denied by the U.S. military that Iran had fired a missile at a U.S. ship in the Persian Gulf.Iran may delay release of female British sailor USA Today - Mar 29 6:57 AM
Iran may delay the release of the female British sailor if Britain takes the issue to the U.N. Security Council or freezes relations, the country's top negotiator Ali Larijani said Thursday.Crude oil rises amid tension with Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 8:16 AM
Oil prices climbed above $64 a barrel Thursday, trading near new six-month highs as the energy markets speculated that strained relations between Iran and Western nations could disrupt exports.Britain seeks U.N. condemnation of Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 7:23 AM
Britain said Thursday it is seeking United Nations condemnation of Iran for its capture and detention of 15 sailors and marines in disputed waters in the northern Persian Gulf.U.N. Calls On Iran To Free Britons CBS News - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
The U.N. Security Council expressed "grave concern" over the capture of 15 British sailors and marines and called for a fast resolution of the problem, including their release. Iran reneged on its promise to free the sole woman among the captives.Britain and Iran stand firm in sailor standoff Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 6:06 AM
Britain sought international help to isolate Iran on Thursday in a standoff over the capture of 15 military personnel in the Gulf, but Tehran warned that further pressure could stall any release.UN Council Asks Iran to Release U.K. Personnel Seized in Gulf Bloomberg.com - Mar 29 6:37 PM
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations Security Council today expressed ``grave concern'' at the detention of 15 British sailors and marines seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf and asked that they be released.Iran suspends release of detained Briton: agency Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 6:50 AM
Iran has suspended the release of a British woman who was detained among a group of 15 British naval personnel Tehran says entered Iranian waters illegally, Iran's Mehr News Agency reported on Thursday.Iran Suspends Release of U.K. Sailor Turney NPR - Mar 29 6:01 PM
The U.N. Security Council has expressed "grave concern" at Iran's capture of 15 British sailors and marines last week. London wants them returned, but Iran has given mixed signals on releasing the lone female sailor. Iran says it has "suspended" the release of Faye Turney.Iran escalates crisis with Britain, saying it will not release female sailor International Herald Tribune - Mar 29 9:50 AM
Iran leveled new accusations against Britain in the crisis over 15 captured British sailors on Thursday and withdrew a promise to free a woman sailor, insisting that Britain admit fault before its naval personnel are released.Iran refuses to release British woman sailor AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 5:26 AM
A defiant Iran said on Thursday it would not release as promised a British woman sailor captured along with 14 male colleagues because of Britain's "incorrect" attitude in the escalating crisis.Oil Trades Near Six-Month High After Jumping on Iran Concern Bloomberg.com - Mar 29 4:37 PM
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a six-month high in New York after rising 3 percent yesterday on concern Iran's refusal to release 15 British sailors and marines may provoke a military response from the U.K. and U.S.Iran feeling pressure from US, UN agency AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 5:11 AM
The United States and key allies are pressing the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency to find Iran in violation of its commitment to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty over Tehran's refusal to allow remote monitoring of its underground uranium enrichment plant, diplomats said Thursday.UN Iran statement voices concern BBC News - Mar 29 2:45 PM
The UN adopts a statement expressing "grave concern" over the capture of 15 Royal Navy personnel by Iran.Iran 'may delay UK sailor release' Sports Illustrated - Mar 29 4:50 AM
Iran has said it could delay the release of a British woman captured last week along with 14 other military personnel if the UK takes the issue to the U.N. Security Council or freezes relations.Britain pushes for international help in Iran row Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:23 AM
Britain sought international help to isolate Iran on Thursday in a standoff over the capture of 15 military personnel, while Iran threatened to delay the release of the only woman detainee if London created a "fuss."Iran Airs Alleged U.K. Troop Seizure Video CBS News - Mar 29 3:30 PM
Iranian TV broadcast video that it says was of the seizure last week of 15 British sailors and marines. Meanwhile, Britain's Sky News said Iran released a letter by captured sailor Faye Turney calling for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.U.N. Urges Resolution of Iran Seizure ABC News - Mar 29 3:59 PM
U.N. Security Council Calls for 'early Resolution' to Faceoff Over Iran's Capture of BritonsIran says may not release British woman Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:37 AM
Iran will delay the release of the only woman among 15 British military personnel detained last week if Tehran is faced with "fuss and wrong behavior" from Britain, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday.British on tightrope over captives in Iran The Christian Science Monitor - Mar 29 3:31 PM
London asked the UN Security Council on Thursday to 'deplore' Iran's seizure of its sailors. U.N. chief meets Iran's foreign minister AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 3:00 AM
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon met Iran's foreign minister Thursday in the world body's first direct intercession in the escalating standoff between Iran and Britain over the Tehran's detention of 15 British sailors and marines.Britain keeps pressure on Iran in sailor standoff Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 3:54 AM
Britain kept up pressure on Iran on Thursday to release 15 military personnel seized last week in the northern Gulf, a standoff that has stoked Middle East tensions and sent shockwaves through the oil market.Iran Rolls Back on Pledge to Free Sailor ABC News - Mar 29 2:14 PM
Iran Rolls Back on Pledge to Release Female British SailorBritain presses Iran after sailors paraded on TV AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 2:56 AM
Britain pressed Iran on Thursday for access to 15 sailors whose detention has set off a major diplomatic crisis, voicing concern after state television aired pictures of the captured personnel.U.N., Iran talk of British captives, nukes UPI - Mar 29 2:42 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discussed the capture of 15 British marines and sailors by Iran with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.Iran: Britain must admit navy trespassed AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 2:13 AM
Iran's foreign minister said British officials would be allowed to meet with 15 captured sailors and marines, but must acknowledge that the service members entered Iranian waters in order to resolve the standoff.UN chief discusses detained Britons with Iran FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 3:26 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon discussed Iran's detention of 15 British naval personnel with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Riyadh on Thursday, a UN source accompanying Ban told AFP.Iran Won't Free U.K. Female Sailor Captured in Gulf (Update5) Bloomberg.com - Mar 29 12:39 PM
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Iran's government indicated that it won't release a female U.K. sailor after announcing she would be freed today or tomorrow, and accused Britain of putting pressure on the country.Iran releases new 'Turney letter' BBC News - Mar 29 10:40 AM
Iran releases a second letter apparently written by captured British sailor Faye Turney.Crude Oil Jumps Above $66 as Iran Dispute Boosts Supply Concern Bloomberg.com - Mar 29 1:07 PM
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose above $66 a barrel in New York, closing at a six-month high, on concern that Iran's capture of 15 British sailors and marines increases the likelihood of a disruption of shipments from the Persian Gulf.Iran: Britain must admit mistake CNN.com - Mar 29 1:28 AM
Iran's foreign minister says British officials will be allowed to meet with 15 detained sailors and marines, but must acknowledge that the service members entered Iranian waters in order to resolve the standoff.Iran crisis reflects growing isolation BBC News - Mar 29 10:13 AM
Iran's capture of 15 UK naval personnel comes as the Islamic republic faces a tricky international climate, says the BBC's Sadeq Saba.Britons paraded on Iran TV as tensions mount AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 1:09 AM
Iran aired the first pictures of British sailors and marines captured in the Gulf last week as London pressed for access to the 15 personnel whose detention has set off a major diplomatic crisis.Crude Oil Jumps Above $66 as Iran Dispute Boosts Supply Concern Bloomberg.com - Mar 29 12:33 PM
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose above $66 a barrel in New York, approaching a six-month high, on concern that Iran's capture of 15 British sailors and marines increases the likelihood of a disruption of shipments from the Persian Gulf.Oil Prices Top $66 as Iran Fears Persist Fox News - Mar 29 12:25 PM
Continuing worries over the festering problems between the West and Iran pushed the cost of oil over $66 on Thursday.Outside View: Should Iran rush to war? UPI - Mar 29 11:27 AM
Signs that Iran has intentionally been escalating military tensions surrounding its nuclear program are clear.Tensions mount, Brit not freed: Britain seeks U.N. aid as Iran rescinds release Boston Herald - 32 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council expressed "grave concern" yesterday over Iran's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines, as Iran went back on a promise to release a female...Oil Rises an Eighth Day as Iran Dispute Boosts Supply Concern Bloomberg.com - Mar 29 10:52 AM
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose above $66 a barrel in New York, approaching a six-month high, on concern that Iran's capture of 15 British servicemen increases the likelihood of a disruption of shipments from the Persian Gulf.Iran Rolls Back on Pledge to Free Sailor San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 29 2:31 PM
Iran on Thursday rolled back on a pledge to release a female British sailor, and a top official said the 15 captives may be put on trial. Iran's foreign minister had said Tehran would soon free Faye Turney, the only woman among the sailors and marines... Capture of Britons won't stop US talks with Iran: State Dept. AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 12:42 AM
The United States on Wednesday backed calls for the freeing of 15 British navy personnel seized by Iran but said it did not affect its plan for high-level talks with Tehran on Iraq.Tension rises as Britain condemns Iran TV pictures of detainees Space War - Mar 29 2:39 PM
Tehran (AFP) March 28 - Iran on Wednesday showed the first pictures of 15 detained British navy personnel after Britain froze contacts between the two in an escalating dispute over the captives.Blair: Britain Won't Negotiate With Iran ABC News - Mar 29 10:58 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair Says Britain Will Not Negotiate With Iran Over HostagesUS Denies Pressuring Iran Backs Britain Over Detainees Space War - Mar 29 2:38 PM
by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) March 28, 2007 The United States on Wednesday denied that its naval exercises in the Gulf are meant to pressure Iran, and stressed US support for Britain as Tehran holds 15 of its naval personnel.UN's 'Grave Concern' Over Iran Crisis Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
The UN Security Council has expressed its "grave concern" over the Iran hostage crisis and called for the 15 British service personnel to be released.Oil up 1% near $67 on Iran fears, French strikes INQ7 Business - 6 minutes ago
SINGAPORE--Oil rose 1 percent on Friday to near $67 a barrel on intensifying global supply worries stoked by the row between Britain and Iran and a strike in France that threatens to crimp summer fuel supplies in the United States.Iran-U.K. spat points to shaky oil prices UPI - Mar 29 9:15 AM
Iran's capture of 15 British sailors highlights just how one international incident involving a major producer can push up oil prices. Iran says the ...UPI Poll: Iran action may increase dangers UPI - Mar 29 10:05 AM
Nearly 60 percent of respondents to a UPI-Zogby International poll said military action against Iran would increase the risk of a terror attack on U.S. ...U.N. Calls on Iran to Free Britons ABC News - Mar 29 8:59 AM
U.N. Expresses Concern, Calls for Iran to Free British SailorsBritain Asks U.N. for Help in Releasing Sailors from Iran The Online NewsHour - Mar 29 5:39 PM
The U.N. on Thursday adopted a version of a British statement calling for the release of 15 sailors and marines who are being held in Iran, while Iran wants Britain to admit its sailors entered Iranian waters. Three analysts discuss the rising tensions.Iran Won't Free U.K. Female Sailor Captured in Gulf (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Mar 29 7:51 AM
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Iran's government indicated it won't release a U.K. sailor after announcing she would be freed today or tomorrow. U.K. pressure stalled the release of Seaman Specialist Faye Turney, Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani said today on state television.Iran concerns push oil above $66 BBC News - Mar 29 5:48 AM
Oil prices break through the $66 a barrel mark on lingering fears of a clash between Western forces and Iran.Captured Britons may face show trial in Iran Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
The 15 British sailors and Marines held in Iran could face a show trial, it emerged last night.Britain seeks to build diplomatic pressure on Iran in attempt to free captive personnel Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Britain was attempting yesterday to isolate Iran over its detention of 15 marines and sailors, but there were no immediate signs that the diplomatic offensive had brought their release any closer.Tensions Grow Over Iran on Britons Held Hostage The New York Sun - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
WASHINGTON With Iran rejecting British demands to release the 15 sailors it took hostage on March 23, a rescue operation would carry high risks and would likely require coordination on the ground, according to interviews with former special-forces and intelligence officials. At the same time the successful rescue of the seamen could bring big rewards, including helping the embattled British ...Iran suspends sailor's release Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Tehran has suspended its plan to release the female sailor who is among the 15-strong British naval patrol that Iran's navy seized last week.UN inspectors 'too tough for Iran' Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Iran is refusing to work with United Nations nuclear inspectors whom it deems too effective in conducting investigations into its controversial nuclear programme, according to Western diplomatic sources.UPI Poll: Against U.S. troops in Iran UPI - Mar 29 9:06 AM
More than half of participants in a UPI-Zogby International poll said they were "strongly opposed" to U.S. troops being sent into Iran.Security Council: "grave concern" over Iran capture of British troops KTRE-TV East Texas - 12 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS The United Nations Security Council is expressing "grave concern" at the capture of 15 British sailors and marines by Iran. And it's calling for their release.UK wins diluted UN support on Iran captives Financial Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
The UN Security Council last night issued a watered-down statement expressing concern at Iran's capture of 15 UK naval personnel, as the stand-off between the two countries hardened.Security Council: "grave concern" over Iran capture of British troops WANE-TV Fort Wayne - 27 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS The United Nations Security Council is expressing "grave concern" at the capture of 15 British sailors and marines by Iran.Iran Won't Free U.K. Female Sailor Captured in Gulf (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 29 7:02 AM
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Iran won't release a female U.K. sailor whom the government in Tehran previously said would be freed, the head of the Islamic Republic's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, indicated.Quaker speaks to UNL about meeting Iran's president Daily Nebraskan - 19 minutes ago
The media might portray Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a crazed holocaust-denying rogue leader, but that's not the impression Joe Volk got. Instead, when Volk met the Iranian leader in February as part of a 13-member religious delegation to Iran, he found Ahmadinejad to be a charming, intelligent man who shared some common ground with the United States.UPI Poll: Little hope on Iran sanctions UPI - Mar 29 8:05 AM
There is mostly pessimism among UPI-Zogby International poll participants regarding the value of economic sanctions in stopping Iran's nuclear program. ...Iran Feeling Pressure From US, UN Agency ABC News - Mar 29 6:59 AM
U.S., Allies Look to Challenge Iran on Its Refusal to Allow Monitoring of Enrichment PlantUK fights for UN support on Iran captives Financial Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Britain was battling last night to overcome Russian and Chinese objections to secure United Nations Security Council backing for a UN declaration demanding immediate release of the 15 UK naval personnel seized by Iran.UN Security Council Voices "Grave Concern" at Iran's Detention of Britons Voice of America - Mar 29 4:16 PM
The U.N. Security Council has agreed on a watered-down statement expressing "grave concern" at Iran's continued detention of 15 British naval personnel.Raymond J. Learsy: Iran Won't Release Their High-Paying Guest Faye Turney HuffingtonPost - Mar 29 7:48 AM
Senior Iranian officials have advised that Faye Turney, the only woman among the fifteen abducted British sailors would not be released now. And why should they? Releasing her would only lessen political tensions and in turn reverse the upward pressure on oil prices. Since the "capture" of the fifteen British sailors the price of oil has shot up some 10% or about $6 per barrel. For Iran, ...Crude Oil Surges Amid Tension With Iran San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 29 10:53 AM
Oil prices surged above $65 a barrel Thursday, driven to new six-month highs by declining U.S. gasoline inventories and the fear that strained relations between Iran and Western nations could put exports in jeopardy. Iran has detained 15 British navy...