[New York Times] Alan Cowell - Tensions escalated between Iran and the West on Tuesday over 15 Britons held by the Iranians, with Prime Minister Tony Blair warning that Britain's campaign to free them would move into a "different phase" if they were not released. The British government seems to be feeling increasingly uneasy at the way the crisis is unfolding, evoking comparisons with a similar episode in 2004 when Iran captured eight British military personnel and released them after three nights, during which they were subjected to blindfolding and mock executions.
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