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• Five British sailors detained by Iran vow to continue racing despite ordeal

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 971
  The five British sailors who were detained after straying into Iranian waters have vowed to continue racing in the area despite their ordeal.
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• British sailors released by Iran land in Dubai

  
  Dubai Business | Kippreport — Authority: 513
  Five British sailors who were detained last week after their racing yacht accidentally drifted into Iranian waters, have been released, and arrived in Dubai on Wednesday. “We had no intention of upsetting anyone,” one of the sailors, Oliver Smith told reporters in Dubai. “We were just trying to get here (to ...
  4 days ago

• Wrong maps landed British sailors in Iranian captivity

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 971
  The wrong maps and a faulty propeller landed five British sailors in the middle of an international incident when they strayed into Iranian waters, it has emerged.
  4 days ago

• Iran releases five British sailors detained at sea

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 168
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iran released on Wednesday five British sailors detained last week when their 60-foot racing yacht drifted accidentally into Irans Persian Gulf waters and was seized. Britain welcomed the end of the mens ordeal.
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• Iran Frees Five British Sailors

  
  niacINsight — Authority: 473
  British authorities reported today that Iran has freed the five sailors, Oliver Smith, Sam Usher, Luke Porter, Oliver Young, and David Bloomer, who were detained last week when their racing yacht allegedly strayed into Iranian waters. The sailors were en route to Dubai from Bahrain on their 60-foot yacht, Kingdom of ...
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  Northloop Neighborhoods - Community News & Directory — Authority: 167
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• Iran frees detained British sailors (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Tehran, Dec 2 (IANS) Iran has released five British sailors who were detained Nov 25 after apparently straying into Iranian waters, British and Iranian officials said Wednesday.The sailors were detained in the vicinity of Siri Island off Iranian coast, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported.“Five Britons who had been ...
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• Iran Released Five British Sailors on Wednesday

  
  UwidoNews - Submitted news — Authority: 172
  A Foreign Office spokesman in London , speaking in return for customary anonymity, said the men had been released http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/world/middleeast/03sailors.html
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• Iran Releases British Sailors

  
  WOK3 — Authority: 440
  Some good news finally from Iran, as the 5 sailors that were being questioned for possibly spying ( or whatever) in Iranian territorial waters were let go after Iran pulled its head from their own buttocks and came to the realization that the racing boat had strayed into their waters by accident and not by design. ...
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• Iran warns arrested British sailors of ‘hard and serious’ punishment

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  London, Dec. 2 (ANI): The Iranian government has threatened five captive British sailors with “hard and serious” punishment if they are found guilty of crossing the country’s territorial waters intentionally. The Sun quoted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s head of staff, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, as ...
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• Iran warns it could prosecute British yachtsmen – AOL

  
  OnlyDedicatedServers.com — Authority: 148
  Iran warns it could prosecute British yachtsmen – AOL TEHRAN, Iran -Iran warned on Tuesday that it will prosecute five British sailors if it is proven they had “bad intentions” when their 60-foot racing yacht entered its waters, in what Britain says was an innocent case of a vessel accidentally going astray in ...
  5 days ago

• Iran: David Miliband speaks to Iranian counterpart and calls for release of sailors

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 971
  Foreign Secretary speaks to Iranian counterpart and after warnings the five British sailors could be held in Iran for weeks.
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• Iran: detained sailors could be held for weeks, experts warn

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 971
  Five yachtsmen held by the Iran might not be freed until next year, analysts warn after officials in Tehran said "serious measures" could be taken against the sailors who strayed into Iranian waters.
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• Iran Warns of Tough Action Against British Sailors

  
  Joejolly's Weblog — Authority: 138
  Iran warns of tough action ifshown that British yacht crew had ‘bad intentions’ By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press Witer TEHRAN, Iran December 1, 2009 (AP) Iran warned on Tuesday that it will take strong action against five detained British sailors if it is proven they had “bad intentions” after the Iranian ...
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• British sailors detained in Iran: high level of concern, admits David Miliband

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 971
  The Foreign Secretary has admitted there is a "very high level of concern" about the five British sailors detained by the Iranian authorities, adding that he hoped it would be resolved in a "speedy and professional manner".
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• Iran detains 5 British sailors on racing yacht

  
  Old Salt Blog - a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea — Authority: 503
  The racing yacht,  Kingdom of Bahrain, with five British sailors aboard, was en route from Bahrain to Dubai on the way to the Dubai-Muscat Offshore Sailing Race , when it was seized by the Iranian navy.   There have been reports that the yacht was becalmed and drifted into Iranian waters.  The sailors were ...
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• Iran confirms arrest of five British sailors for straying 500 yards into its coastal waters

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  London, Dec. 1 (ANI): Iran has confirmed the arrest of five British sailors, who allegedly crossed into the country’s territorial waters.“The Britons have been arrested by the Revolutionary Guards’ naval forces. Confronting foreign forces and detaining them in the Gulf is the Revolutionary Guards’ duty,” The ...
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• Iran threatens serious measures against captured British sailors

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 971
  Iran has threatened to take "serious" measures against five British sailors if it finds they had "evil intentions" when they strayed into the countrys coastal waters, according to a close aide of President Ahmadinejad .
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• Iran Parades Seized British Sailors In ‘Catwalk Show’

  
  Anorak News — Authority: 634
  SAM USHER, Olly Smith, Luke Porter, Oliver Young and Dave Bloomer are being held in Iran after their yacht on is way from Bahrain to Dubai strayed into Iranian waters. The British media goes to work, explaining the incident in five words or fewer: Iranians snatch five British sailors – Daily Mirror ...
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• Iran confirms capture of five British sailors

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 971
  Revolutionary Guard has confirmed British sailors have been detained after apparently straying into the countrys coastal waters, as David Miliband assured of "no confrontation or argument" between the countries.
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