IMO Warns Of Unprecedented Persian Gulf Maritime Crisis
British detainees held in Evin Prison in Tehran are now able to make phone calls to the UK Foreign Office to reach their families. He stated that Washington's military option remains open, with the choice being an agreement or carpet bombing. The briefing followed discussions regarding enriched uranium stockpiles and a new peace proposal delivered by Iran. He mentioned Iranian officials have handed over a plan to end the conflict, but he may be forced to make a case to Congress regarding extensions. The Iranian President stated that a US maritime blockade is intolerable, following Trump's claim that Iran's nuclear capabilities have been destroyed. Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the Iranian naval fleet has been completely destroyed, according to Radio Svoboda.
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“The UK government has described their incarceration as appalling. Until last August, relatives had heard nothing from them. But now they're able to call out of Evan Prison in Tehran to a British Foreign Office number.”
“But now they're able to call out of Evan prison in...”
“But now they're able to call out of Evan prison in... I'm just with the realisation that we are likely to be here for a long time yet.”
“The phone calls are constantly interrupted by a recording which says this call is from Evan Prison and the caller is a prisoner. War brought its own fears and risks, with explosions going off close to the prison.”
“In February, they were both sentenced to 10 years in jail for spying.”
“They were posting prolifically about their trip before their arrest. Along their route they'd been talking to people about what it means to live a good life. In February they were both sentenced to 10 years in jail for spying.”
“In February they were both sentenced to 10 years in jail for spying. Lindsay, I know you were aware of foreign office advice not to go to Iran, but could never have imagined you would wind up in this situation.”
“they were both sentenced to 10 years in jail for spying... I take responsibility for the choice I made to be here, and I have to live with the consequences.”
“I know they've been executed because they publicize it on the TV the next day. Human rights groups who monitor these things say the authorities still carrying out executions.”
“I know they've been executed because they publicize it on the TV the next day.”
“we, yes, we're in it. Four of your cellmates have been executed.”
“Four of your cellmates have been executed. Human rights groups who monitor these things say the authorities are still carrying out executions and indeed have been stepping up the number of executions.”
“executed in recent weeks? In the past six weeks we have seen.”
“It's an extraordinary increase in the level of political executions we're seeing. For example, in 2025, we had two protesters who were executed in the entire year.”
“In the past six weeks we have seen... who were detained in recent January protests, meaning their cases were expedited so quickly within two months or so that their executions are now being carried out.”
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