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The 15 Britons held by Iran have accepted they were picked up in its waters, Iranian state radio says. The 15 Britons held by Iran accept they were picked up in its waters despite the UK's insistence they were in Iraqi territory, 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. It reported film of all the Royal Navy personnel giving details existed but would not be broadcast on TV 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.
The prime minister's spokesman said Iran needs to show "where it stands".
"What happens next depends on the Iranian response," he said.
The spokesman added there was "a lot going on behind the scenes".
The Foreign Office said it stood by its view the crew had been detained against their will in Iraqi territory.The Foreign Office said it stood by its view the crew had been detained against their will in Iraqi territory.
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 waters
"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."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. Defence Secretary Des Browne has confirmed the government was in "bilateral" communication with Iran over the personnel.
The Foreign Office has said showing the group, detained in the northern Gulf on 23 March, on TV is "unacceptable". BBC world affairs correspondent Emily Buchanan said the UK's "tough stance" had seen it take the issue to the United Nations but there were indications diplomats had become more wary of upsetting negotiations.
BBC diplomatic correspondent James Robbins said the screening of the latest footage "poisoned the climate" but it should not suggest diplomacy was not working. "There's every sign now there's talks going on behind the scenes, perhaps some solution," our correspondent said.
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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. Four crew members have so far been seen on the Al-Alam satellite television channel saying they had entered Iran's waters.
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 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".
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.
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. The Foreign Office has said showing the group on TV is "unacceptable" and it had "grave concerns" over the circumstances under which any statements were made.
He went on to say that the crew had been "treated very well". The first footage showed Leading Seaman Faye Turney and Nathan Summers speaking.
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". On Sunday, Royal Marine Capt Chris Air and Lt Felix Carman were seen explaining the incident.
Previously broadcast footage on Al-Alam showed Leading Seaman Faye Turney and Nathan Summers. According to Iran's ISNA news agency further footage of all the crew "explaining details about their arrest in Iranian waters" would not be broadcast because of "changes seen in the last two days in the clamorous British government policies".
Later, images of more personnel were shown for the first time but their voices could not be heard.
The seven British sailors and eight marines, based on HMS Cornwall, were seized by Revolutionary Guards as they returned from searching a vessel in the northern Gulf on 23 March.
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.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.