Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said theatrical propaganda cannot conceal the mistake made by British Navy in violating Iran's territorial waters and their repeated illegal entry into the country, Iranian state agency "IRNA" reported today. Hosseini made the remark in Tehran in reaction to an interview scheduled by the British government for the 15 British marines who were released by Iran upon an announcement by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last Wednesday. Referring to illogical methods used by the British government, he noted, "Immediate transfer of the marines to a military base, dictated instructions and coordination between the British and US media on simultaneous release of a purposeful press conference, cannot damage the existing evidence and documents on violation of Iran's territories by the British military." Turning to the questionable approach of the British government, he added, "We regret that Blair's government, due to its unawareness of principles of Islamic culture and Iranian civilization, is unable to understand leniency offered by Iran to the British marines." "The British government chose the policy of escaping forward and justifying mistakes made by its military personnel instead of realism and honoring the proper interaction of Iranian forces," he pointed out. -- SPA
