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Second captive Briton apologizes to Iran 
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A captive Royal Marine was shown in new TV footage Friday apologizing for being in Iranian waters, and Tehran made public a third letter supposedly written by the only woman prisoner among 15 Britons seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.Iran releases letter, video of captured Britons Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Iran displayed three detained British naval personnel on television on Friday and released a letter from one saying she was being held because of "oppressive" British and U.S. behavior in Iraq.Crisis escalates over Iran's seizure of British sailors AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 6:38 PM
The crisis over Iran's seizure of 15 British naval personnel escalated Saturday after Iran aired television footage of another British sailor "confessing" to trespassing in its waters.Iran Says It Rebuffed U.N. Because It Feared U.S. Attack New York Times - Mar 30 6:18 PM
In a confidential letter, Iran said the International Atomic Energy Agency had repeatedly allowed confidential information crucial to the country?s security to be leaked.Iran releases letter, video of captured Britons CNN.com - Mar 30 4:28 PM
Iran on Friday released a third letter purportedly written by detained British sailor Faye Turney, in which she claims to have been "sacrificed" by British and U.S. policies and urges both countries to withdraw their troops from Iraq.Iran: Attack fears spurred nuclear block AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 3:54 PM
Iran, in a confidential letter posted Friday on an internal Web site of the U.N. nuclear monitor, said its fear of attack from the U.S. and Israel prompted its decision to withhold information from the agency.Saudis warned Iran not to underestimate US threat AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 3:41 PM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah reportedly warned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that he should not underestimate the US military threat on Iran.Iran TV airs British sailor's 'confession' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:25 PM
Iran aired television footage on Friday of another British sailor "confessing" to trespassing in its waters, escalating a dispute over Tehran's seizure of 15 navy personnel, as the EU deplored Tehran's action.Fear of U.S. attack behind IAEA cooperation limit: Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 3:05 PM
Iran's decision to stop giving early notice of nuclear development plans to the U.N. watchdog was prompted by fear the information would be used for a U.S. or Israeli attack, Tehran has told the monitoring agency.UN atomic agency calls on Iran to restore cooperation AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 12:12 PM
UN nuclear watchdog called on Friday on Iran to reverse its decision to limit cooperation with its inspectors in retaliation for the recent tightening of UN sanctions.Oil prices edge up amid Iran tensions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 11:32 AM
Oil prices edged higher by early afternoon Friday as the political standoff over Iran's capture of 15 British marines and sailors raised fears of interruptions to the oil supply through Iran.Oil extends rally on Iran fears CNN.com - Mar 30 10:48 AM
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Oil extended a nearly two-week rally on Friday amid escalating tensions over Iran's capture of British military personnel and worries over U.S. gasoline supplies ahead of the summer driving season.Iran cites attack fears in nuclear memo USA Today - Mar 30 11:08 AM
Iran, in a confidential letter posted Friday on an internal website of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, said its fear of attack from the U.S. and Israel has prompted it to decide to withhold information from the agency.AP: Iran mum on nuclear info out of fear AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 11:11 AM
Iran, in a confidential letter posted Friday on an internal Web site of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, said its fear of attack from the U.S. and Israel has prompted it to decide to withhold information from the agency.Iran broadcasts British sailor's apology AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 8:26 AM
One of the 15 British service members held captive in Iran appeared Friday on state television and said he apologized "deeply" for entering Iranian waters, and the country released a third letter supposedly from the one woman in the crew saying she has been "sacrificed" by Britain.Iran TV airs sailor's 'confession' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 7:32 AM
Iran aired television footage on Friday of a British sailor "confessing" to trespassing in Iranian waters, further escalating the diplomatic furore over Tehran's capture of 15 navy personnel.Iran concern dents Europe shares CNN.com - Mar 30 9:31 AM
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- European shares closed mixed on Friday as worries over oil prices due to tensions between Iran and Britain offset the impact of a relentless stream of mergers and acquisitions, while margin woes hit Vodafone.Iran Shows 2nd U.K. Troop "Confession" CBS News - Mar 30 5:30 PM
A captive Royal Marine was shown in new TV footage apologizing for being in Iranian waters, and Tehran made public a third letter supposedly written by the only woman prisoner among 15 Britons seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.US carrier deploys amid Iran tensions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 9:01 AM
Nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will sail Monday to support US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US Navy said, amid a spike in tensions over Iran's seizure of 15 British marines and sailors.Iran TV airs sailor's 'confession' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 5:03 AM
Iran aired television footage on Friday of a British sailor "confessing" to trespassing in Iranian waters, further escalating the diplomatic crisis over Tehran's capture of 15 navy personnel.Iran TV shows captured Briton saying sorry Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 5:25 AM
Iran broadcast video on Friday of a captured British sailor who said he and 14 colleagues had entered Iranian waters illegally, ramping up tension over the week-long crisis.Iran airs sailor's 'confession' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 4:55 AM
Iran aired footage Friday of a British sailor "confessing" to entering Iranian waters illegally as the standoff between Tehran and London escalated a week after the capture of 15 navy personnel.Iran broadcasts British sailor's apology AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 5:47 AM
One of the 15 British service members held captive in Iran appeared Friday on the government's Arabic-language TV and apologized for entering Iranian waters "without permission." The Iranians meanwhile released a third letter allegedly by captured sailor Faye Turney, in which she said she has been "sacrificed" to the policies of the British and U.S. governments.Oil Prices Churn Amid Iran-U.K. Tensions CBS News - Mar 30 5:30 PM
Oil prices settled lower as investors took profits after Thursday's rally and ahead of the weekend. But prices remained near highs for the year as supply fears persisted over the standoff involving Iran's capture of British marines and sailors.Iran's action: A deliberate ploy? BBC News - Mar 30 1:14 PM
Iran's capture of UK navy personnel points to a series of tensions between Tehran and the West, writes the BBC's Gordon Corera.Britain vows to isolate Iran, but says patience needed AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 5:24 AM
Britain vowed Friday to increasingly isolate Iran over its detention of 15 naval personnel -- but warned that patience was needed in managing the crisis.Iran broadcasts new video of British sailors International Herald Tribune - Mar 30 4:25 AM
The video showed one of the 15 British service members held captive in Iran apologizing for entering Iranian waters "without permission."Iran Airs Footage of a Second British Marine NPR - Mar 30 4:31 PM
One week since Iran seized 15 British navy personnel in the northern Persian Gulf, London and Tehran trade accusations and counter-accusations, and another statement from one of the captured Royal Marines was broadcast on Iranian TV.Iran moots Gulf defence alliance AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 5:04 AM
Increasingly embattled Iran has proposed a joint defence alliance with Gulf Arab states, its foreign minister said in remarks published by Arab papers on Friday.Oil slips below $66 amid Iran tensions CNN Money - Mar 30 4:58 AM
Iran situation escalates as investors wary over supplies ahead of summer season; French Mediterranean oil terminal strike continues.Report: Iran to broadcast U.K. confession USA Today - Mar 30 3:48 AM
Iran's official Arabic-language TV channel Al-Alam said Friday it would broadcast footage of a confession by one of the 15 detained British sailors.Iran airs UK sailor's apology AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 4:24 AM
One of the 15 British service members held captive in Iran appeared Friday on the government's Arabic-language TV and apologized for entering Iranian waters "without permission."Iran broadcasts sailor's confession AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 4:14 AM
A British military serviceman appeared on Iran's official Arabic-language television station on Friday and apologized for entering Iranian waters "without permission."Text of Iran's letter to British envoy AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 4:36 AM
The following is the text of an Iranian Foreign Ministry letter handed to the British ambassador in Tehran, according to IRNA, Iran's state news agency.Iran to air sailor's 'confession' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 3:09 AM
Iran said it will air an interview on Friday showing one of 15 captive British sailors confessing that they had entered Iranian waters, as the diplomatic row entered its second week.EU Calls for Immediate Release of U.K. Troops in Iran (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Mar 30 3:04 PM
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- European Union foreign ministers pressed Iran to release 15 captive British sailors and marines, calling the arrest a ``big mistake'' that could do further damage to Iran's international standing.Britain blasts new Iran detainee footage AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 4:37 AM
Britain branded as "outrageous" propaganda the broadcast Friday of new video footage of its naval personnel detained in Iran.Britain considers Iran note over captured sailors Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:33 AM
Britain was considering on Friday a note from Iran about 15 British sailors and marines detained in the Gulf a week ago after London failed to secure tough international condemnation of their seizure.Government blasts new Iran detainee footage AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 4:30 AM
The government branded as "outrageous" propaganda the broadcast Friday of new video footage of its naval personnel detained in Iran.Iran to broadcast sailor's confession AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:52 AM
Iran's official Arabic-language TV channel said Friday it would broadcast a confession by one of the 15 British sailors and marines detained last week in what Tehran insists were its territorial waters.Tensions Between Iran, Britain Mount Newsweek - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
Tensions between Iran and Britain heat up, as trouble spills over onto the battlefield in Iraq. Iran: Captured UK sailor calls for troops out of Iraq CNN.com - Mar 30 1:53 AM
The U.N. Security Council has expressed concern for 15 British marines and sailors being held in Iran and appealed for the early release of the detainees.IAEA pushes Iran to accept cameras at key atom site Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:01 AM
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.Oil prices climb amid U.K.-Iran tension AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 3:00 AM
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 and Iran entrenched over sailor captives AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:11 AM
Britain took its diplomatic campaign to a key EU meeting Friday after the UN Security Council expressed "grave concern" at Iran's detention of 15 British sailors.Government and Iran entrenched over sailor captives AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:03 AM
The government took its diplomatic campaign to a key EU meeting Friday after the UN Security Council expressed "grave concern" at Iran's detention of 15 British sailors.Iran to air sailor's confession AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:18 AM
Iran's official Arabic-language TV channel said Friday it would broadcast footage of a confession by one of the 15 detained British sailors.Iran airs British marine's apology; tension rises The Washington Times - 19 minutes ago
TEHRAN -- A captive British marine was shown in new TV footage yesterday apologizing for being in Iranian waters, and Tehran made public a third letter supposedly written by the only woman prisoner among 15 Britons seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.Iran: Attack Fears Spurred Nuclear Block ABC News - Mar 30 12:13 PM
AP NewsBreak: Iran Cites Attack Fears for Decision to Keep Nuclear Information From U.N.British on tightrope over captives in Iran The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 1:00 AM
Britain is urging international allies to join it in suspending official business with Iran in a bid to increase pressure on Tehran to release a group of sailors seized a week ago.Iran TV to show "confessions" of British sailor Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 1:52 AM
Iranian television said on Friday it would broadcast the "confessions" of one of the 15 British sailors held in Iran.Blair: Iran 'fooling no one' UPI - Mar 30 12:42 PM
Britain says Iran is fooling no one by "parading and manipulating" the captured troops who were accused of trespassing in Iranian waters. Condemning the ...Iran Televises Briton's `Illegal Entry' Statement (Update5) Bloomberg.com - Mar 30 10:34 AM
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian television showed a second U.K. naval crew member purportedly admitting illegal entry into Iran's waters, after the Foreign Ministry in Tehran demanded a ``guarantee'' that it won't happen again.Turkey: Iran may consider freeing sailor AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 1:18 AM
Iran is willing to reconsider the possible release of the captive British female sailor, the Turkish prime minister's spokesman said Friday.Iran cites attack fears for decision to keep nuclear information from U.N. San Diego Union-Tribune - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
British marine 'deeply' apologizes Associated Press One of the 15 British service members held captive in Iran appeared Friday on state television and said he apologized deeply for entering Iranian waters, and the country released a third letter supposedly from the one woman in the crew.Does Iran Really Matter? The Motley Fool - Mar 30 1:58 PM
Could Iran upset the world's vital energy supply-demand balance? FTSE edges lower as Iran fears offset M&A FT.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 12:50 AM
The FTSE 100 edged lower in opening trade on Friday as concerns over mounting tensions between Britain and Iran offset gains for Alliance Boots and Kingfisher on M&A activity.U.N. urges resolution of Iran seizure AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 10:43 PM
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.Government fails to gain strong UN support in row with Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 12:03 AM
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 the government with a call for their immediate release.Reaction to the Iran sailor crisis BBC News - Mar 30 8:31 AM
With the stand-off surrounding Iran's capture of 15 Royal Navy crew members unresolved, here are the latest reactions.Iran defies pressure over crew PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
Iran is continuing to defy mounting international pressure to release the 15 British service personnel as the diplomatic stand-off with Tehran entered its second week.Oil Prices Edge Up Amid Iran Tensions ABC News - Mar 30 10:41 AM
Oil Prices Extend Rise Above $66 a Barrel As U.K.-Iran Tension IntensifiesStandoff in Iran Sends Oil to Six-Month High Washington Post - Mar 29 11:30 PM
Tensions over the fate of 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran in the Persian Gulf last week helped drive crude oil prices to a six-month high yesterday, threatening to boost gasoline prices just two months before the start of the summer driving season.UPI Poll: Israel threatened by Iran nukes UPI - Mar 30 10:19 AM
Israel would be the most threatened by a nuclear-armed Iran, participants in a UPI-Zogby International poll said.Iran May Skip Talks on Iraq If U.S. Keeps Six Detainees Washington Post - Mar 29 10:46 PM
Iran may not send a delegation to a key meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, tentatively planned for next month, unless six Iranians detained by the United States in Iraq are released, a senior Iranian official said yesterday.Britain fails to gain strong UN support in row with Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 11:02 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 cites fear of attack for decision to keep nuclear information from UN CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 30 5:01 PM
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Iran, in a confidential letter posted Friday on an internal website of the UN nuclear monitor, said fear of attack by the United States and Israel prompted its decision to withhold information from the agency.Family relieved by Iran footage PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
The family of one of the Royal Marines being held in Iran said they were relieved to see him alive and well on video footage and urged him to hang on in there.Iran standoff puts oil prices over $66 a barrel Houston Chronicle - Mar 30 12:28 PM
Oil prices edged higher by early this afternoon as the political standoff over Iran's capture of 15 British marines and sailors raised fears of interruptions to the oil supply through Iran. Iran puts another British captive on TV Seattle Times - Mar 30 11:46 AM
One of the 15 British service members held captive in Iran appeared today on state television and said he apologized "deeply" for entering...Iran Broadcasts British Sailor's Apology CBS News - Mar 30 7:09 AM
One of the 15 British service members held captive in Iran appeared Friday on the government's Arabic-language TV and said he apologized "deeply" for entering Iranian waters without permission.Iran releases video of captured Britons Reuters.co.uk - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran displayed three detained British naval personnel on television on Friday and released a letter from one saying she was being held because of "oppressive" British and U.S. behaviour in Iraq.Britain seeks to raise pressure on Iran over sailors Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 8:40 PM
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 and UK seek to calm row on captives Financial Times - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Britain and Iran sought yesterday to calm the dispute over Tehran's capture of 15 UK naval personnel, following several days of rising tensions.Europe threatens action as Iran airs new 'confession' Guardian Unlimited - Mar 30 5:24 PM
Foreign ministers warn of 'appropriate measures' if 15 sailors and marines are not released by Iran.Diary: Inside Iran BBC News - Mar 30 4:17 AM
BBC Washington correspondent Matt Frei considers the complicated relations between the US and Iran.Europe threatens action as Iran airs new 'confession' Guardian Unlimited - Mar 30 5:05 PM
Foreign ministers warn of 'appropriate measures' if 15 sailors are not released by Iran.EU adds to pressure on Iran Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
The EU today called for the unconditional and immediate release of the 15 British sailors by Iran as tensions escalated following the emergence of a third propaganda video from the detainees.Iran shrinks dollar reserves AME Info - 38 minutes ago
Iran has continued to lower its exposure to the greenback, with US dollar foreign reserves now making up 20% of its total holdings, the BBC reported, citing the head of Iran's central bank. Iran is encouraging its oil customers to pay for their crude in other currencies such as euros.Europe threatens action as Iran airs new 'confession' Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
The EU threatened to act against Iran last night if it did not immediately and unconditionally release the 15 British sailors and marines it has been holding for more than a week.US Takes Low-Key Approach To UK-Iran Crisis Nasdaq - Mar 30 3:17 PM
WASHINGTON (AP)--The U.S. is taking a low-key approach to Iran's capture of 15 U.K. sailors and marines, fearing more robust intervention may aggravate the already tense situation and shake international resolve on Iran's nuclear program.US pressures Petrobrás over Iran Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
The UN is bringing pressure on Petrobrás, the Brazilian state-controlled oil group, to scale back its operations in Iran.Robert Naiman: Secretary Gates: An "Iranian Moderate" Doesn't Care About Iran HuffingtonPost - Mar 30 7:44 AM
Before saying anything critical of our new Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, let me state the obvious: I, too, am grateful that Mr. Gates has replaced Donald Rumsfeld. But I was quite troubled by some remarks that Mr. Gates made this week. Defense Secretary Gates says the U.S. is open to a "deeper" dialogue with Iran, the Washington Post reports . That's welcome news. But his further ...Second Captive Briton Apologizes to Iran ABC News - Mar 30 6:13 AM
Detained British Marine Apologizes for Being in Iran's Waters; London Denounces TehranIran cites attack fears for decision to keep nuclear information from U-N KTRE-TV East Texas - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
VIENNA, Austria Iran is telling the U-N's nuclear watchdog it fears an attack from the U-S and Israel, and that's why it has decided to withhold information from the agency.U.N. voices concern but little else on Iran captives Seattle Times - Mar 30 10:37 AM
Britain escalated international pressure Thursday in its week-old confrontation with Iran over the seizure of 15 naval personnel, winning...UK sailor's second Iran 'apology' BBC News - Mar 30 5:01 AM
The text of a second "apology" issued by British sailor Nathan Thomas Summers to Iran for "trespassing" into their waters.Britain plans reply to Iran note on sailor crisis Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 6:46 PM
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.Iran say fear of U.S. attack behind IAEA limit Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News - Mar 30 1:38 PM
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's decision to stop providing advance notice of nuclear development plans to the U.N. nuclear watchdog was prompted by fear of U.S. or Israeli attack, according to a confidential letter from Tehran.Oil Prices Climb Amid U.K.-Iran Tension ABC News - Mar 30 5:42 AM
Oil Prices Climb As U.K.-Iran Tension Escalates, Market Worries Exports Will Be AffectedIran cites attack fears for decision to keep nuclear information from U-N ABC 7 El Paso - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
VIENNA, Austria Iran is telling the U-N's nuclear watchdog it fears an attack from the U-S and Israel, and that's why it has decided to withhold information from the...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.Iranian TV shows British sailor confessing to entering Iran "without permission" People's Daily - Mar 30 6:23 PM
Iran's state television showed on Friday a footage of a male British naval serviceman confessing to entering Iran "without permission."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.EU urges Iran to release British sailors ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 30 1:47 PM
The European Union (EU) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of the 15 British service personnel held by Iran.Shares Rise Despite Concerns About Iran New York Times - Mar 29 6:25 PM
Investors weighed fears about mounting tension involving Iran against a report that indicated better-than-expected economic growth.Downer urges Iran to release UK sailors Ararat Advertiser - 6 minutes ago
Australia has pressed Iran to release the 15 British sailors and marines it has detained on accusations of illegally entering Iranian waters.Iran TV airs British sailor's 'confession' AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 30 12:21 PM
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran aired television footage on Friday of another British sailor "confessing" to trespassing in Iranian waters, further escalating the diplomatic furore over Tehran's seizure of 15 navy personnel.Oil Trades Near Six-Month High; Iran Hints at Prisoner Release Bloomberg.com - Mar 30 3:54 AM
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rebounded to trade near a six- month high as Iran held 15 British sailors and marines seized in the Persian Gulf for an eighth day. The contract had dropped after Iran's president hinted one of the 15 may be freed.Iran Cites Attack Fears WGRZ-TV Buffalo - Mar 30 5:42 PM
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Iran is telling the UN's nuclear watchdog it fears an attack from the U.S. and Israel, and that's why it has decided to withhold information from the agency.