An Iranian news agency, Fars, has published new photos of the 15 British sailors taken captive by Iranian forces last month. The photos show the sailors wearing track suits, seated in a group on a carpet and smiling.

Britain has responded to a letter from Iran concerning Tehran's detention of 15 British sailors and marines. Officials in London Saturday said a written response was issued to the communiqué that Iran sent to Britain on Thursday. The officials did not reveal the contents of the letter, which is believed to be the first written communication between the two nations since the crisis began March 23.

Iran is fooling no one by broadcasting confessions from captured British sailors, Prime Minister Tony Blair said today. In a brief statement, Blair said Iran's videos were counterproductive, and that the British government should pressure the country by isolating it internationally.

Britain hopes that diplomacy will win the release of 15 sailors and marines detained by Iran but is prepared to move to a "different phase" if negotiations fail, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday.

Britain has again called on Iran to quickly release the 15 British sailors and marines it has been holding since March 23. Prime Minister Tony Blair, in an interview on British television, warned that efforts to secure the group's release could enter a "different phase" if diplomatic efforts failed.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has expressed Britain's "regret" for its role in the African slave trade, abolished 200 years ago. In a video statement on the 200th anniversary of Britain's abolition of the trade Sunday, Mr. Blair said his country regrets the "unbearable suffering" the slave trade caused Africans and Africa as a whole.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair today accused Iran of seizing British naval personnel in Iraqi waters and said Tehran must understand that the situation is "very serious."

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says tough new United Nations sanctions are needed against Sudan's ruling elite in a bid to halt the killing in Darfur. The Prime Minister's call came in a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is currently president of the EU.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is calling on the European Union to impose tougher sanctions on Zimbabwe. Mr. Blair told parliament Wednesday that Britain plans to push the EU to widen sanctions introduced in 2002, and extend an asset freeze and travel ban on top Zimbabwean officials.