March 25, 2007

Seizure Of British Sailors And Marines Was Planned Iranian Operation

By Tim | March 25, 2007 | Tags: , Europe, Middle East |

The seizure of 15 British Sailors and Marines by Iranian forces represented a planned Iranian operation Asharq al-Awsat reveals:

Asharq al-Awsat—London, Asharq Al-Awsat- A military source close to the command of the Iranian Al-Quds Brigade revealed to Asharq al-Awsat the motives behind detaining 15 British sailors in Shatt al-Arab on Friday. He said the decision to take in the British military elements was taken at an emergency meeting of the Higher Defense Council in the light of a report received by Brigadier Qasim Sulaymani, the commander of Al-Quds Brigade, and communicated on 18 March to General Hasan Fayruz Abadi, the armed forces Chief-of-staff. …

More information about this breaking story is being carried at HotAir.com

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