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Old 30-11-2009, 14:23   #1
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Yacht and Five British Crew Detained in Iran
BBC News - Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht in Gulf
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I believe Iran has signed, but not yet ratified UNCLOS; presumably they understand and support the concept of "innocent passage", so I wonder on what basis they've arrested this yacht?
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