Zarbol'ajale 2 Roozeye "Tony Blair" Be Tehran

**MehdiBaTo** · 03-04-07, 12:42

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Zarbol'ajale 2 Roozeye
"Tony Blair" Be Tehran

Dar haalike bohrane ijaad shodeh bar sare dastgiriye 15 nafar personele nirooye daryayeiye saltanatiye Britania dar aabhaaye Khalije Pars varede davazdahomin rooze khod shodeh ast; nakhost vazire in keshvar ba tayeene yek zarbol'ajale 48 saa'ateh baraye mozakereh ba Jomhooriye Eslami takid kard ke 2 rooze ayandeh baraye h'ale in masaleh az tarighe raveshe diplomatik por'ahamiyat va h'asas khahad bood; Nakhost vazire Britania dar eine haal afzood ke agar mozakerat be azadiye sari-e malavanhaye Britaniyayei khatm nashavad, in keshvar <> etekhaz khahad kard.

� Blair says Iran row at critical stage

LONDON (Reuters) -- Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday the way was open for diplomatic efforts to secure the release of 15 British sailors and marines seized by Iran, and the next 48 hours would be critical.

The two countries have been at loggerheads since Iran seized the sailors on March 23 in the northern Gulf, but there have been few tangible signs of progress in the 12-day stand off.

Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said on Monday he believed bilateral diplomacy could resolve the crisis quickly. Britain responded by saying it too would like early talks to end the row.

"We're not looking for confrontation over this and actually the most important thing is to get the people back safe and sound. And if they want to resolve this in a diplomatic way the door is open," Blair told a radio station in Scotland.

"The next 48 hours will be fairly critical," he said.

Oil prices tumbled more than a dollar after Blair's comments on hopes there may be a diplomatic end to the crisis that has stoked fears crucial oil supplies from the Gulf could be hit.

The dispute centers on where the sailors were when they were seized. Britain insists they were in Iraqi waters on a routine U.N. mission, but Tehran says they were in its territory.

"We can definitely see a diplomatic solution on the horizon," said Ali Ansari, director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

"It's seems to me that what is in the offing is a delegation of some sort will go to Tehran, to basically also reassure the Iranians that there will be a mechanism in place to ensure that this will not happen again," he said.

Experts in international borders say territorial sea boundaries between Iran and Iraq are poorly defined, which may give Britain and Iran room to "agree to disagree."

DIPLOMAT FREED

British moves to get the international community to condemn Iran had angered Tehran while Britain has criticized the parading of its military personnel on Iranian television, saying the broadcasted admissions of guilt had been forced.

Iran said on Tuesday the row could be resolved soon if London continued its "changed behaviour" and accepted its sailors and marines had entered Iran illegally.

Larijani left the door open for discussion about whether the sailors had strayed into Iranian waters by saying a "delegation" should be sent to clarify the issue once and for all.

U.S. President George W. Bush said Iran's position was indefensible and there should be no prerequisites for the British sailors' release.

Iraq's foreign minister confirmed on Tuesday that an Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Baghdad had been freed. It said the Iraqi government was also trying to secure the release of five Iranians detained by U.S. forces in northern Iraq in January.

Some analysts say Iran's Revolutionary Guards, who seized the British sailors, may have been acting to send a message that Iran would not sit by while its citizens were detained in Iraq.

Analysts said hopes for a diplomatic success could still be derailed by anti-Western hardliners within Iran, the world's fourth-biggest oil exporter.

Iran's anti-Western President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who beat Larijani in the 2005 presidential race, will talk about the detained sailors on Wednesday, according to Iranian television.

Western diplomats say -- and even some Iranian officials privately admit -- Larijani's negotiating efforts in the past on Iran's nuclear program were sometimes hijacked by anti-Western statements by Ahmadinejad.

Under the Islamic Republic's system of clerical rule, policy is ultimately decided by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But analysts say he seeks a consensus, giving room for rival factions to battle for influence. Khamenei has not yet made any public comment on the case.

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MehdiBaTo Staff Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 9,106 Credits: 63,609 Thanks: 2,197 Thanked 2,501 Times in 1,074 Posts	Zarbol'ajale 2 Roozeye "Tony Blair" Be Tehran *********************************** :-:-:-:-:- Politics -:-:-:-:-: ********************************* Zarbol'ajale 2 Roozeye "Tony Blair" Be Tehran Dar haalike bohrane ijaad shodeh bar sare dastgiriye 15 nafar personele nirooye daryayeiye saltanatiye Britania dar aabhaaye Khalije Pars varede davazdahomin rooze khod shodeh ast; nakhost vazire in keshvar ba tayeene yek zarbol'ajale 48 saa'ateh baraye mozakereh ba Jomhooriye Eslami takid kard ke 2 rooze ayandeh baraye h'ale in masaleh az tarighe raveshe diplomatik por'ahamiyat va h'asas khahad bood; Nakhost vazire Britania dar eine haal afzood ke agar mozakerat be azadiye sari-e malavanhaye Britaniyayei khatm nashavad, in keshvar <> etekhaz khahad kard. � Blair says Iran row at critical stage LONDON (Reuters) -- Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday the way was open for diplomatic efforts to secure the release of 15 British sailors and marines seized by Iran, and the next 48 hours would be critical. The two countries have been at loggerheads since Iran seized the sailors on March 23 in the northern Gulf, but there have been few tangible signs of progress in the 12-day stand off. Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said on Monday he believed bilateral diplomacy could resolve the crisis quickly. Britain responded by saying it too would like early talks to end the row. "We're not looking for confrontation over this and actually the most important thing is to get the people back safe and sound. And if they want to resolve this in a diplomatic way the door is open," Blair told a radio station in Scotland. "The next 48 hours will be fairly critical," he said. Oil prices tumbled more than a dollar after Blair's comments on hopes there may be a diplomatic end to the crisis that has stoked fears crucial oil supplies from the Gulf could be hit. The dispute centers on where the sailors were when they were seized. Britain insists they were in Iraqi waters on a routine U.N. mission, but Tehran says they were in its territory. "We can definitely see a diplomatic solution on the horizon," said Ali Ansari, director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. "It's seems to me that what is in the offing is a delegation of some sort will go to Tehran, to basically also reassure the Iranians that there will be a mechanism in place to ensure that this will not happen again," he said. Experts in international borders say territorial sea boundaries between Iran and Iraq are poorly defined, which may give Britain and Iran room to "agree to disagree." DIPLOMAT FREED** British moves to get the international community to condemn Iran had angered Tehran while Britain has criticized the parading of its military personnel on Iranian television, saying the broadcasted admissions of guilt had been forced. Iran said on Tuesday the row could be resolved soon if London continued its "changed behaviour" and accepted its sailors and marines had entered Iran illegally. Larijani left the door open for discussion about whether the sailors had strayed into Iranian waters by saying a "delegation" should be sent to clarify the issue once and for all. U.S. President George W. Bush said Iran's position was indefensible and there should be no prerequisites for the British sailors' release. Iraq's foreign minister confirmed on Tuesday that an Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Baghdad had been freed. It said the Iraqi government was also trying to secure the release of five Iranians detained by U.S. forces in northern Iraq in January. Some analysts say Iran's Revolutionary Guards, who seized the British sailors, may have been acting to send a message that Iran would not sit by while its citizens were detained in Iraq. Analysts said hopes for a diplomatic success could still be derailed by anti-Western hardliners within Iran, the world's fourth-biggest oil exporter. Iran's anti-Western President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who beat Larijani in the 2005 presidential race, will talk about the detained sailors on Wednesday, according to Iranian television. Western diplomats say -- and even some Iranian officials privately admit -- Larijani's negotiating efforts in the past on Iran's nuclear program were sometimes hijacked by anti-Western statements by Ahmadinejad. Under the Islamic Republic's system of clerical rule, policy is ultimately decided by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But analysts say he seeks a consensus, giving room for rival factions to battle for influence. Khamenei has not yet made any public comment on the case. __________________

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