Britain Freezes Other Ties with Iran to Focus on Captured Crew
Britain says it has frozen diplomatic ties with Iran on all other issues -- until Tehran frees 15 British naval personnel it captured on Friday. British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett announced the new policy Wednesday in an address to parliament in London.
Iran says the two countries are capable of resolving the crisis over the 15 Britons through cooperation. Iranian Foreign Minster says the one woman among the group could be released later Wednesday or Thursday.
Earlier Wednesday , the British Defense Ministry showed satellite imagery it says proves the Britons were not in Iranian waters when captured. Vice Admiral Charles Style says they were more than three kilometers within Iraqi waters. Iran maintains the Britons were seized in Iranian waters.
英國表示，英國已經(jīng)凍結(jié)了與伊朗在其他問題上的外交聯(lián)系，直到德黑蘭釋放上星期五扣押的15名英國海軍人員為止。英國外交大臣貝克特星期三在倫敦對議會發(fā)表講話時(shí)宣布了這項(xiàng)新政策。
伊朗表示，兩國能夠通過合作來解決圍繞這15名英國人產(chǎn)生的危機(jī)。伊朗外長說，這15人當(dāng)中的女性星期三晚些時(shí)候或是星期四就會獲得釋放。
星期三早些時(shí)候，英國國防部出示衛(wèi)星圖像，證明這些英國人被扣押時(shí)不在伊朗水域內(nèi)。海軍中將斯泰爾說，他們當(dāng)時(shí)位于伊拉克水域內(nèi)3公里多的地方。伊朗堅(jiān)持說，英國海軍人員是在伊朗水域里被帶走的。
Britain says it has frozen diplomatic ties with Iran on all other issues -- until Tehran frees 15 British naval personnel it captured on Friday. British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett announced the new policy Wednesday in an address to parliament in London.
Iran says the two countries are capable of resolving the crisis over the 15 Britons through cooperation. Iranian Foreign Minster says the one woman among the group could be released later Wednesday or Thursday.
Earlier Wednesday , the British Defense Ministry showed satellite imagery it says proves the Britons were not in Iranian waters when captured. Vice Admiral Charles Style says they were more than three kilometers within Iraqi waters. Iran maintains the Britons were seized in Iranian waters.
英國表示，英國已經(jīng)凍結(jié)了與伊朗在其他問題上的外交聯(lián)系，直到德黑蘭釋放上星期五扣押的15名英國海軍人員為止。英國外交大臣貝克特星期三在倫敦對議會發(fā)表講話時(shí)宣布了這項(xiàng)新政策。
伊朗表示，兩國能夠通過合作來解決圍繞這15名英國人產(chǎn)生的危機(jī)。伊朗外長說，這15人當(dāng)中的女性星期三晚些時(shí)候或是星期四就會獲得釋放。
星期三早些時(shí)候，英國國防部出示衛(wèi)星圖像，證明這些英國人被扣押時(shí)不在伊朗水域內(nèi)。海軍中將斯泰爾說，他們當(dāng)時(shí)位于伊拉克水域內(nèi)3公里多的地方。伊朗堅(jiān)持說，英國海軍人員是在伊朗水域里被帶走的。