Iran protest targets Brit Embassy
2007-04-01 21:44:55
About 200 students threw rocks and firecrackers at the British Embassy on Sunday, calling for the expulsion of the country's ambassador.
Iranian official: Sailors may be tried
2007-03-31 17:38:00
Iran's ambassador to Russia renewed a threat Iran made earlier this week, saying 15 British sailors held by Iran could be tried for violating international law.
Iran broadcasts sailor's confession
2007-03-30 18:34:49
Iranian TV said 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.
Britain considers Iran note over sailors
2007-03-30 16:03:09
Britain was seriously considering on Friday a note from Iran about detained sailors after London failed to secure tough international condemnation of the seizure.
UN urges resolution of Iran seizure
2007-03-30 08:21:37
The UN Security Council expressed "grave concern" over Iran's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines and called for an early resolution of the dispute.
UK rejects demand to admit trespassing
2007-03-29 17:21:34
Britain rejected a demand by Iran that it admit its 15 sailors and marines entered Iranian waters in order to resolve a standoff over their capture.
British sailors seen on Iranian television
2007-03-29 09:42:44
Some of the 15 British sailors and marines are seen eating on Iranian television March 28, 2007. Iranian television on Wednesday displayed some of 15 British sailors and marines detained at sea last week and showed the only woman crew member saying they had "trespassed" into Iranian waters. Image taken March 28, 2007.
Britain urged to admit navy trespassed
2007-03-29 07:37:20
Iran said that Britain must admit that its 15 sailors and marines entered Iranian waters in order to resolve a standoff over their capture by Iranian authorities.
Blair warns Iran standoff could escalate
2007-03-28 10:30:09
Blair warned Tuesday that he was prepared to take the standoff to a "different phase" if diplomacy fails to win navy crew's release.
An ammunition dump ready to ignite
2007-03-29 06:56:50
An armed conflict against Iran could develop into a regional war, which would be felt across the entire world, said a Chinese Middle East expert.
US Navy flexes muscles in Persian Gulf
2007-03-28 09:16:43
Warplanes screamed off 2 aircraft carriers as the US Navy staged its largest show of force in the Persian Gulf since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
EU renews offer to Iran on nuke talks
2007-03-27 13:56:33
A top European envoy renewed an offer to talk with Tehran over its nuclear issue, and a Iranian top negotiator agreed to stay in contact.