British seamen's release contingent on interrogations; Eight seized in territorial waters amid spate of hostile incidents.(WORLD) From: The Washington Times | Date: June 23, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Peyman Pejman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian officials yesterday backed off a threat to prosecute eight British seamen seized a day earlier in its territorial waters, saying the sailors would be released if their interrogations showed that they had "no bad intention."

The seizure of three British navy vessels in the Shatt-al-Arab between Iran and Iraq follows a spate of hostile incidents between Iran and its neighbors in th...

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