The British navy personnel recently released by Iran have said categorically that they were not in Iranian waters when they were captured on March 23. Speaking at a news conference at Royal Marine Base Chivenor in Devon, England, British Navy Lieutenant Felix Carman described their treatment at the hands of the Iranian authorities.

Fifteen British navy personnel freed by Iran after nearly two weeks of detention have arrived in Britain. The group - 14 men and one woman - arrived Thursday at London's Heathrow airport aboard a scheduled commercial flight from Tehran.

Iranian media report that the 15 British Navy personnel held by Iran have left Tehran on a flight to London. The group of 14 men and one woman flew out of Iran a day after President Mahmud Ahmadinejad announced their surprise release following nearly two weeks in detention.

The legal codes and constitutions of most countries -- at least on paper -- protect detainees from psychological and physical abuse. In this respect, Iran is no exception.

Iran and Britain have reportedly been in contact in an attempt to resolve the row over the capture of 15 British navy personnel by Iranian forces. Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, has said that talks could help find a solution to the 11-day standoff, while British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the next two days would be "fairly critical" to resolving the dispute.