Iran's Revolution Guards (IRGC) has confirmed that it has detained British nationals in the Persian Gulf waters. According to Iranian channel press TV, IRGC's naval commander Ali Reza Tang-siri on Tuesady confirmed the detention and said the British nationals were arrested by IRGC's naval forces. <br/>British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in a statement yesterday that five British nationals were detained on November 25 in the Persian Gulf after their yacht reportedly trespassed on Iranian waters. He said the yacht was en route from Bahrain to Dubai when Iranian forces arrested the Britons.
News On AIR | December 1, 2009 7:03 PM
Iran confirms detention of Britons in Persian Gulf