Iran Arabic TV says to air footage of UK sailors

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Arabic-language al-Alam television said on Wednesday it will broadcast footage of British sailors held in Iran.

In a news flash, the television said the footage would be aired "later" without giving further details. It later said it would also show an interview with the only woman sailor detained.

Turkey's private CNN Turk television earlier quoted Iran's foreign minister as saying Tehran would release the woman sailor "today or tomorrow".

Iran seized 15 British sailors and marines last week and the Iranian embassy in London said they were 0.5 km inside Iranian waters at the time. Britain said the personnel were in Iraqi waters.

Britain's Foreign Office halted all official visits between the two countries, suspend the issue of visas to Iranian officials and suspend support for events such as trade missions until the detainees were returned.