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Iran holds yacht with 5 UK nationals (AP)

September 2008 photo released by Team Pindar of the race yacht Kingdom of Bahrain sailing at an unknown location. Britain's Foreign Office says that the yacht, owned by Sail Bahrain and carrying five U.K. nationals has been stopped by Iranian naval vessels, and they are now in Iran. Government officials said Monday November 30 2009 that the yacht may have strayed inadvertently into Iranian waters when it was stopped last Wednesday en route from Bahrain to Dubai to take part in a race. (AP Photo/ Lloyd Images, HO)AP - Iran is holding five British sailors after stopping their racing yacht in the Persian Gulf, the British government said Monday. The move could heighten tensions between Iran and major world powers, including Britain, that are demanding a halt to its nuclear program.


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