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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (9602)6/21/2004 1:44:18 PM
From: Alan Smithee  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
It would appear Iran is attempting to ratchet things up a notch in the region.

Iran Confiscates Three British Boats



Jun 21, 11:43 AM (ET)

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI






TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran said Monday it had confiscated three British naval vessels and arrested eight armed crew members. The Royal Navy acknowledged it had lost contact with three small patrol boats on a routine mission in the waterway between Iraq and Iran.

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