Seized crew 'all admit trespass'

The 15 Britons held by Iran have accepted they were picked up in its waters, Iranian state radio says. It reported film of all the Royal Navy personnel giving details existed but would not be shown because of an apparent shift in the UK's policy. At the weekend, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said a diplomatic note had been sent to the Iranians. The Foreign Office said it stood by its view the crew had been detained against their will in Iraqi territory.

"We have not had consular access, we have made it quite clear they were seized in Iraqi waters, and we want them released," a spokesman said. Four crew members have so far been seen on TV saying they had entered Iran's waters. BBC