Iran says it has seized two Greek tankers in Persian Gulf
Greece protested what it called the “violent seizure” of two Greek-flagged ships in the Persian Gulf by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Friday. Earlier Friday, Greece said an Iranian helicopter landed on a Greek-flagged ship, the Delta Poseidon, in international waters some 22 nautical miles near to the coast of Iran. In a statement, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “Armed men then took the crew captive.” The statement added, “A similar incident has been reported on another Greek-flagged vessel, that was carrying seven Greek citizens, close to the coast ...
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