"There's a whole series of measures we can take", Blair warned. The Blair government, backed by the Bush administration, yesterday stepped up diplomatic pressure for the release of 15 British sailors and marines detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRG) last Friday. In an already tense situation in the Persian Gulf, US aircraft carrier battle groups have held a major military exercise over the past two days, while British ministers in London called for Iran to be further diplomatically isolated. MORE
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/mar2007/iran-m29.shtml
British-Iranian Face-off Escalates (photo source)
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1175008713605&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout
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Tehran is legally examining case of British sailors http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-24/0703269280142550.htm
Oil prices hit 2007 highs on Iran tensions
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=168410
Iran will insist on its legitimate NPT rights, Mottaki
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0703277723181725.htm
US officials statements on Iran nuclear program, illusory
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-24/0703270757201751.htm
SECURITY COUNCIL TOUGHENS SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN, ADDS ARMS EMBARGO, WITH UNANIMOUS ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 1747 (2007)
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2007/sc8980.doc.htm
In Focus: IAEA and Iran
http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Focus/IaeaIran/index.shtml
UNSC Resolution 1747 will have no impact on national economy
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0703277254163100.htm
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/mar2007/iran-m29.shtml
British-Iranian Face-off Escalates (photo source)
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1175008713605&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout
Please also see:
Tehran is legally examining case of British sailors http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-24/0703269280142550.htm
Oil prices hit 2007 highs on Iran tensions
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=168410
Iran will insist on its legitimate NPT rights, Mottaki
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0703277723181725.htm
US officials statements on Iran nuclear program, illusory
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-24/0703270757201751.htm
SECURITY COUNCIL TOUGHENS SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN, ADDS ARMS EMBARGO, WITH UNANIMOUS ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 1747 (2007)
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2007/sc8980.doc.htm
In Focus: IAEA and Iran
http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Focus/IaeaIran/index.shtml
UNSC Resolution 1747 will have no impact on national economy
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0703277254163100.htm