British Officials to Meet Crew

Mar 29, 07:50 AM

Current Headlines: BRITISH officials are to be allowed to meet 15 service personnel who are being held in custody in Iran, it was announced last night.However, Iran's Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, said Britain must admit the seven sailors and eight Marines had entered Iranian waters. He also appeared to back away from suggestions that Leading Seaman Faye Turney, the only woman in the group, was about to be released.

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