House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee sixth report of session 2006-07 : foreign policy aspects of the detention of naval personnel by the Islamic Republic of Iran, response of the Secretary of St

This document sets out the Government's reply to the Committee's report (HCP 880, session 2006-07, ISBN 9780215035356) into the Government's diplomatic handling of the seizure of eight Royal Navy sailors and seven Royal Marines by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the Shatt al-Arab waterway in March 2007.

The issues discussed include: the Government's diplomatic strategy and use of third parties to apply pressure on Iran; the map of the area used and differences between the status of the 'land' and 'territorial water' boundaries; the sale of stories by captured personnel to the media and the roles of the FCO and the MoD.