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Iran may charge British sailors

By Gareth Smyth and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran, Roula Khalaf in London and Hugh Williamson in Berlin

Published: March 25 2007 12:21 | Last updated: March 25 2007 19:58

Iran is considering charging the 15 British personnel it seized on Friday with illegally entering its waters, the country’s foreign minister said on Sunday.

Manouchehr Mottaki said the issue was “under consideration under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran”. He spoke to Margaret Beckett, UK foreign secretary, later on Sunday.

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