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Iran issues chilling warning over UK yacht crew

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Iran has issued a chilling warning about the five British yachtsmen it is holding, an aide to the president saying they could face serious measures if they had "evil intentions".

It appears the sailors entered Iranian waters by accident while sailing a yacht from Bahrain to Dubai, but their capture comes at a tense time in relations between the two countries.

Frank Gardner reports.

READ MORE: Concern grows for UK yacht crew

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