Reply #2: Envoy says arrested British sailors could be tried (IRNA)

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Source: IRNA

Envoy says arrested British sailors could be tried

Moscow, March 31, IRNA

Iran-Britain-Sailors

Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Gholam-Reza Ansari said here Friday
that the 15 British naval personnel arrested for trespassing Iranian
territorial waters could be tried for violation of international law.

Ansari was speaking to the Russian TV news channel Vesti-24 on the
ongoing standoff over the arrest of the 15 British marines by Iranian
forces in Arvand River in the northern part of the Persian Gulf on
March 23.

"Legal moves to determine the guilt of the British sailors have been
launched. They will be tried if there is enough evidence of guilt."

But the ambassador hinted at a diplomatic settlement, saying "if the
UK government admits its mistake and apologizes to Iran for its naval
personnel's trespassing of Iranian territorial waters, the issue can
be easily settled."

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News sent: 11:59 Saturday March 31, 2007


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EDIT: Replaced story with corrected version

Original story: http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0703317739112150.htm