Britain Says Iran Seized 15 British Naval Personnel
Britain's Defense Ministry says Iran seized 15 British naval personnel while they were conducting routine boarding operations in Iraqi waters. In a statement released Friday , the ministry said the British boarding party had just completed an inspection of a merchant ship. It said the British personnel were then surrounded and escorted by Iranian vessels into Iranian territorial waters.
British officials say they are urgently pursuing the matter with Iran, and have summoned Iran's ambassador to London in connection with the incident.
The defense ministry says the British government is demanding the immediate and safe return of the 15 naval personnel. No other details regarding the incident have been released by Iranian or British officials.
英國(guó)國(guó)防部說，伊朗扣留了在伊拉克水域進(jìn)行例行登船檢查的15名英國(guó)海軍人員。英國(guó)國(guó)防部星期五發(fā)表聲明說，當(dāng)時(shí)英國(guó)登船檢查小組剛剛完成對(duì)一艘商船的檢查。國(guó)防部說，英國(guó)人員隨后被伊朗的船只包圍，并被押送到伊朗領(lǐng)海海域。
英國(guó)官員說，他們正在與伊朗就此事進(jìn)行緊急交涉，并就這一事件召見伊朗駐倫敦大使。
英國(guó)國(guó)防部說，英國(guó)政府要求伊朗立即并安全釋放這15名英國(guó)海軍人員。伊朗和英國(guó)官員都沒有公布這一事件的其它細(xì)節(jié)。
Britain's Defense Ministry says Iran seized 15 British naval personnel while they were conducting routine boarding operations in Iraqi waters. In a statement released Friday , the ministry said the British boarding party had just completed an inspection of a merchant ship. It said the British personnel were then surrounded and escorted by Iranian vessels into Iranian territorial waters.
British officials say they are urgently pursuing the matter with Iran, and have summoned Iran's ambassador to London in connection with the incident.
The defense ministry says the British government is demanding the immediate and safe return of the 15 naval personnel. No other details regarding the incident have been released by Iranian or British officials.
英國(guó)國(guó)防部說，伊朗扣留了在伊拉克水域進(jìn)行例行登船檢查的15名英國(guó)海軍人員。英國(guó)國(guó)防部星期五發(fā)表聲明說，當(dāng)時(shí)英國(guó)登船檢查小組剛剛完成對(duì)一艘商船的檢查。國(guó)防部說，英國(guó)人員隨后被伊朗的船只包圍，并被押送到伊朗領(lǐng)海海域。
英國(guó)官員說，他們正在與伊朗就此事進(jìn)行緊急交涉，并就這一事件召見伊朗駐倫敦大使。
英國(guó)國(guó)防部說，英國(guó)政府要求伊朗立即并安全釋放這15名英國(guó)海軍人員。伊朗和英國(guó)官員都沒有公布這一事件的其它細(xì)節(jié)。