UK Still Calling for Release of Sailors

I cannot believe that Iran has not yet released the UK sailors seized back on March 23, but here we are over a week later and there is no telling when those captured will be turned over to the UK. British officials are still hoping for a diplomatic resolution, but appear to be getting fed up with the Iranians. Meanwhile, Iran has been parading the sailors on Iranian television in what is likely a violation of the Geneva Conventions.

The British Foreign Office Minister has called the seizure "hostage taking" and stated that Iran is "going against the United Nations and all that that stands for because these sailors and marines were carrying out a UN mandate." The UK continues to push for more pressure from the international community and it will be interesting to see what happens next. This situation is definitely not helping Iran's reputation among Western countries, but is likely a big thrill for Iran's allies.