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All 15 Britons held by Iran accept they were in the country's waters despite the UK's insistence they were in Iraqi territory, Iranian state radio says.All 15 Britons held by Iran accept they were in the country's waters despite the UK's insistence they were in Iraqi territory, Iranian state radio says.
Film of all the Royal Navy personnel is reported to exist but would not be shown because of an apparent shift in the UK's policy. It reported film of all the Royal Navy personnel 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.At the weekend, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said a diplomatic note had been sent to the Iranians.
Four crew members have been seen on TV saying they had entered Iran's waters. The Foreign Office said it stood by its view the crew had been in Iraqi waters.
The Foreign Office has said showing the group, detained in the northern Gulf on 23 March 23, on TV is "unacceptable". "They've been detained against their will, 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.
Britain denies Iran's claims that the UK crew was in its waters and is demanding their "immediate" return. Four crew members have so far been seen on TV saying they had entered Iran's waters.
BBC diplomatic correspondent James Robbins said the screening of the video "poisoned the climate" but it should not suggest diplomacy was not working. The Foreign Office has said showing the group, detained in the northern Gulf on 23 March, on TV is "unacceptable".
BBC diplomatic correspondent James Robbins said the screening of the latest footage "poisoned the climate" but it should not suggest diplomacy was not working.
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The latest TV footage shows Royal Marine Capt Chris Air and Lt Felix Carman in front of a chart of the Gulf.The latest TV footage shows Royal Marine Capt Chris Air and Lt Felix Carman in front of a chart of the Gulf.
UK VERSION OF EVENTS 1 Crew boards merchant ship 1.7NM inside Iraqi waters2 HMS Cornwall was south-east of this, and inside Iraqi waters3 Iran tells UK that merchant ship was at a different point, still within Iraqi waters4 After UK points this out, Iran provides alternative position, now within Iranian watersUK VERSION OF EVENTS 1 Crew boards merchant ship 1.7NM inside Iraqi waters2 HMS Cornwall was south-east of this, and inside Iraqi waters3 Iran tells UK that merchant ship was at a different point, still within Iraqi waters4 After UK points this out, Iran provides alternative position, now within Iranian waters
Iran's ISNA news agency also reported filmed footage existed of all seven British sailors and eight marines "explaining details about their arrest in Iranian waters".Iran's ISNA news agency also reported filmed footage existed of all seven British sailors and eight marines "explaining details about their arrest in Iranian waters".
It said the details would not be broadcast because of "changes seen in the last two days in the clamorous British government policies".It said the details would not be broadcast because of "changes seen in the last two days in the clamorous British government policies".
The Britons, based on HMS Cornwall, were seized by Revolutionary Guards as they returned from searching a vessel in the northern Gulf.The Britons, based on HMS Cornwall, were seized by Revolutionary Guards as they returned from searching a vessel in the northern Gulf.
In the latest footage shown on the Al-Alam satellite channel, Capt Air is shown describing how the group was captured.In the latest footage shown on the Al-Alam satellite channel, Capt Air is shown describing how the group was captured.
IRANIAN VERSION OF EVENTS 1 Royal Navy crew stray 0.5km inside Iranian waters 2 Iran gives set of co-ordinates to back up their claims 3 According to seized GPS equipment, the Royal Navy crew had previously entered Iranian waters at several other points 4 Iran informs Britain of the position where the crew were seized, inside Iranian waters Both versions in more detailIRANIAN VERSION OF EVENTS 1 Royal Navy crew stray 0.5km inside Iranian waters 2 Iran gives set of co-ordinates to back up their claims 3 According to seized GPS equipment, the Royal Navy crew had previously entered Iranian waters at several other points 4 Iran informs Britain of the position where the crew were seized, inside Iranian waters Both versions in more detail
He said Iranian maps apparently showed the group was inside Iranian territorial waters while Lt Carman said he understood why Iran was angry.He said Iranian maps apparently showed the group was inside Iranian territorial waters while Lt Carman said he understood why Iran was angry.
He went on to say that the crew had been "treated very well".He went on to say that the crew had been "treated very well".
Lt Carman also pointed to the map to indicate where the crew had been captured and said he understood why the Iranians were "angry about the intrusion".Lt Carman also pointed to the map to indicate where the crew had been captured and said he understood why the Iranians were "angry about the intrusion".
Previously broadcast footage on Al-Alam showed Leading Seaman Faye Turney and Nathan Summers.Previously broadcast footage on Al-Alam showed Leading Seaman Faye Turney and Nathan Summers.
On Sunday, Iranian students earlier threw stones and firecrackers at the British embassy in the capital Tehran in protest against what they said was the "illegal entry" into their waters by the UK personnel. On Sunday, Iranian students threw stones and firecrackers at the British embassy in the capital Tehran in protest against what they said was the "illegal entry" into their waters by the UK personnel.