Ahmadinejad demands British apology over sailors, another of whom 'confesses' |
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TEHRAN (AFX) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Britain should apologise over the British sailors detained by Iranian forces in Gulf waters, state television reported today.In addition, Iran said another of the sailors had 'confessed' in an interview to illegally entering Iranian waters, the official IRNA news agency reported.'We entered Iranian waters without permission and we were arrested by coast guards. I would like to apologise to Iranian people,' IRNA quoted a sailor identified as Nathan Thomas Summers as saying in an interview.Iranian television had said earlier it would broadcast footage of the interview with the sailor.newsdesk@afxnews.comafp/sljCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited
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Top Iran MP wants Britain's apology over detained sailors 