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Title: Britain seeks U.N. condemnation of Iran
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Associated Press
URL Source: http://www.boston.com/news/world/mi ... _meets_irans_foreign_minister/
Published: Mar 29, 2007
Author: Associated Press
Post Date: 2007-03-29 09:18:36 by Don
Keywords: Iran
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Comments: 14
Britain seeks U.N. condemnation of Iran Faye Turney, 26, right, the only woman amongst the British navy personnel seized by Iran, an unidentified sailor, centre, and an unidentified marine, eat a meal, in this image made from television, in footage broadcast by Al-Alam, an Arabic-language, Iranian state-run television station, in Tehran, Wednesday March 28, 2007. (AP Photo/APTN, courtesy of Al-Alam) By Salah Nasrawi, Associated Press Writer | March 29, 2007 TEHRAN, Iran --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. The Foreign Office in London, meanwhile, said Britain is seeking condemnation of Iran at the United Nations. Sign up for: Globe Headlines e-mail | Breaking News Alerts The seizure of 15 British sailors and marines, including Faye Turney, the only woman among them, took place during operations in Iraqi waters under a U.N. Security Council mandate, said the Foreign Office official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the subject. "There are some plans to say something on behalf of the United Nations (about the seized troops) but they have not been finalized," said the official. Speaking on Iranian state radio, Larijani said: "British leaders have miscalculated this issue." If Britain follows through with its policies on the British sailors and marines detained by Iran last week, Larijani said "this case may face a legal path" -- a clear reference to Iran's prosecuting the sailors in court. Britain asked the Security Council to support a call for the immediate release of the detainees, saying in a statement Wednesday they were operating in Iraqi waters under a mandate from the Security Council and at the request of Iraq, according to council diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity because the text was not released. Earlier Thursday, Prime Minister Tony Blair's official spokesman said Britain wanted to resolve the crisis quickly and without having a "confrontation over this." In a briefing to reporters, the spokesman said British officials had been angered by Tehran's decision to show captured the British sailors and marines on Iranian television. "Nobody should be put in that position. It is an impossible position to be put in," he said. "It is wrong. It is wrong in terms of the usual conventions that cover this. It is wrong in terms of basic humanity." "We are not seeking to put Iran in a corner," said the spokesman. "We are simply saying, 'Please release the personnel who should not have been seized in the first place.'" On Wednesday, Britain announced it was freezing relations with Iran. © Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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#1. To: All (#0)
It would seem that the UN has it's hands in this affair. I guess that the Brits have James Bond on another assignment.
Is this the dame Don from LP?
"Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States, Is this the SAME Don from LP? My bad...MUD
"Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States, Yeah. Remember ten years ago when everyone was afraid of the U.N.? Now we OWN the U.N. Btw, how's it going?
Bucks too hard plays too rough, 2000 pounds of dangerous stuff, The way he looks he wants to tear me apart, But the way he throws me nearly stops my heart,-Buck and Roll.
Let's give it back... Git the US Outta the UN!! Regards...MUD
"Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States, I was wondering, But, yes. It's the same one.
It's going fine. I am busy with school work. It keeps me off the streets. The UN and the US have a strange relationship, but I think that our leaders and the UN leaders have much in common.
"Got Issues!!" Got issues, how I wish you saw... Patriots, we must stand tall... (nice guitar break) MUD's "cause" is the RAT-whore'd's fall... Ain't jokin' 'cuz Slick broke the law... (sweet guitar pickin') Got issues, how I wish you saw... Regards...MUD (12/21/2004)
"Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States, Are you going to try to sell this thing?
Who knows? I've got an excellent lead guitar and bass player, but my drummer just moved to DeeCee. We also need a keyboardist fer many songs...but we are actually recording and I'll sing any damn thing...LOL!! Regards...MUD
"Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States, haha
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw What whole did you crall out of ?
Bucks too hard plays too rough, 2000 pounds of dangerous stuff, The way he looks he wants to tear me apart, But the way he throws me nearly stops my heart,-Buck and Roll.
Bush might even try that. But, I suspect he might get a surprise if he does. Bush isn't a Reagan, and the American military isn't what it used to be.
#2. To: Don (#0)
Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
#3. To: All (#2)
Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
#4. To: Don (#1)
It would seem that the UN has it's hands in this affair.
#5. To: continental op, A K A Stone, Neil McIver (#4)
"...we OWN the U.N."
Git the UN Outta the US!!
Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
#6. To: Mudboy Slim (#3)
Is this the SAME Don from LP?
#7. To: continental op (#4)
#8. To: Don (#6)
(To be sung to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Got Issues!!")
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Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
#9. To: Mudboy Slim (#8)
#10. To: Don (#9)
Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
#11. To: Mudboy Slim (#2)
Is this the dame Don from LP?
Whatcha Lookin' At, Butthead
#12. To: Don (#0)
Britain seeks U.N. condemnation of Iran
Russia Iran forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
Whatcha Lookin' At, Butthead
#13. To: Biff Tannen (#12)
#14. To: Biff Tannen (#12)
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