Tony Blair issued a statement earlier this week in response to the detainment of 15 British sailors by Iran. The Prime Minister Blair was stern and mentioned that Britain would pursue a "different phase" if the detainees were not released in a timely fashion. Blair would go on to say that they are currently attempting to resolve the issue by keeping all diplomatic channels open, and that Tehran needs to understand the sailors must be released and that there is no justification to their being held.
Today is the fourth day the sailors have been held captive by Iran. The abduction comes at a time of heightened tensions between the coalition and Iran, and also with Iranian President Ahmadinejad at the United Nations in New York.
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