British vessels confiscated by Iran
 

"Iran has confiscated three British vessels that had crossed into Iran's territorial waters and arrested eight sailors aboard the ships, the Iranian foreign ministry says."

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/...ips/index.html

Iran is for sure not going for an award for being popular.

thats their right,.. why did they crossed the line?

It's their right but it might not be a good idea.

Iran is playing a cat and mouse game with alot of countries and might get kicked in the teeth soon.

Wrong.

Hmm Iran seriously needs to sit back and think about what it's doing!! bad mistake by them!!

its that simple.. don't cross the line ...

sure no good idea but the british aren't the kings of the world so they can drive where they want...

every country would arrest them ..

In related news: Iran now has a NAVY

hahahaha

...and we'll be the one to do it :ak47:

:1orglaugh

can i walk through your home.. pee in the corner and just walk out... ?

NO... i'd be shot when i enter the garden..

it was probably british special forces doing something they shouldnt have been doing... and they got busted.... that's the only reason i can gather the uk government would say they werent aware of any vessels in the area... black ops....

http://www.modelshipbuilding.com/ima..._invicible.jpg
kick in the teeth is on the way :1orglaugh

Thats what i said.
They had no right to trespass Iranian water borders.

Wrong what? You sound like you agree with me. Are you confused?

If it was an Iranian vessel that entered US waters there'd be no soldiers left alive to arrest...

Not smart... Can you say wrong country to have taken and done this with... British people don't quite like it when their soldiers are held hostage or as prisioners. Especially IRAN!!!

Who here knows exactly were these boats were, no one... They could have been in waters which did not violate the sovern gov. of Iran. Only after the facts are in can the legalities be determined.

It might suprise you to know that Iran has a rather sizable navy and has had one for sometime.

Not to mention a number of diesel/electric Russian Kilo class submarines that are some of the quietest killers out there.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...iran/ships.htm

The Iranian Navy is some 18,000 strong, but not that experienced, but still a force to be taken seriously.