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Britain has sent a written response to Iran calling for the release of the 15 Royal Navy personnel taken captive in the Gulf eight days ago.
It follows a letter received by the British Embassy in Tehran from the Iranian government earlier this week.
The Foreign Office said it could not give any details about the contents of the response.
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett is with other EU leaders in Bremen, Germany, who have warned they will take "appropriate measures" against Iran unless it frees the Britons
Mrs Beckett told reporters: "We have made our response and we are now beginning to discuss.
"As you know it's a holiday period in Iran and it's perhaps not too helpful."
On Sky News, the former Beirut hostage Terry Waite offered to travel to Tehran to help win the freedom of the Britons.
Earlier, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said the British sailors and marines may face trial and that legal moves have begun.
Footage of the captives Gholamreza Ansari told Russian television: "The legal phase concerning these British soldiers has started and if charges against them are proven, they will be punished."
Sky's foreign affairs editor Tim Marshall says: "The key word here is 'may' face trial. This has been said by about four Iranian officials this week.
"The part about legal proceedings is interesting but it's quite possible this refers to the investigation announced last Monday."
The diplomatic moves followed the release of footage of sailor Nathan Thomas Summers and a third letter purportedly written by Leading Seaman Faye Turney.
In the video, shown on Iran's Arabic language station Al Alam, Mr Summers is shown saying: "I would like to apologise for entering your waters without any permission."
It follows a letter received by the British Embassy in Tehran from the Iranian government earlier this week.
The Foreign Office said it could not give any details about the contents of the response.
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett is with other EU leaders in Bremen, Germany, who have warned they will take "appropriate measures" against Iran unless it frees the Britons
Mrs Beckett told reporters: "We have made our response and we are now beginning to discuss.
"As you know it's a holiday period in Iran and it's perhaps not too helpful."
On Sky News, the former Beirut hostage Terry Waite offered to travel to Tehran to help win the freedom of the Britons.
Earlier, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said the British sailors and marines may face trial and that legal moves have begun.
Footage of the captives Gholamreza Ansari told Russian television: "The legal phase concerning these British soldiers has started and if charges against them are proven, they will be punished."
Sky's foreign affairs editor Tim Marshall says: "The key word here is 'may' face trial. This has been said by about four Iranian officials this week.
"The part about legal proceedings is interesting but it's quite possible this refers to the investigation announced last Monday."
The diplomatic moves followed the release of footage of sailor Nathan Thomas Summers and a third letter purportedly written by Leading Seaman Faye Turney.
In the video, shown on Iran's Arabic language station Al Alam, Mr Summers is shown saying: "I would like to apologise for entering your waters without any permission."
