The Iranian tanker Lana will soon return to the country with its cargo of oil, months after it was seized off the Greek coast as part of a US crackdown on Iranian crude exports. Lana’s cargo is currently being transferred back to the ship, Iran’s embassy in Athens said in a tweet late Friday night, […]
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Chalkida Court of First Instance: Deposit of two letters of guarantee in order to give free shipping to the Russian tanker Lana with Iranian flag
The Halkida Court of First Instance requested the submission of two letters of guarantee, within five working days, from the ship-owning company (Transmorflot LLC) in order to lift the temporary ban on the departure of the Russian tanker “Lana” with Iranian flag that remains off Karr since mid-April. According to the lawyers of the tug […]
Melina Travlou: Uprising to end the hostage situation of the two Greek tankers
By Anastasia Vamvaka A harsh message from the podium of the press conference for “Poseidonia 2022” was given by the Minister of Shipping, Giannis Plakiotakis and the president of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association (EEE) Melina Travlou for the hostage of the two Greek tankers in the Persian Gulf. Mr. Plakiotakis characterized as unacceptable the action […]
The context of the occupation of Greek tankers by Iran
Of Costa Rapti The British government was one of the first and most intensely expressed its support for Greece for the seizure of two Greek-owned tankers in the Persian Gulf (one in international waters) by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. It makes sense: Britain was in the same position in July 2019 when the Guards captured […]
Iran-Occupation of Greek tankers: Tehran criticizes France-Germany for their ‘involvement’
The Islamic Republic of Iran today denounced the “inappropriate interference”, as it characterized it, of France and Germany, which condemned the arrest by Tehran of two Greek tankers in the Gulf. “Such inappropriate interference in the independent judicial process of our country will not help solve the problems,” said in a statement Said Hatibzadeh, a […]
Iran calls on Greece to ‘cooperate on tankers without US intervention’
Iran today urged Greece to cooperate in resolving the crisis by seizing tankers without the involvement of the United States, Reuters reports. It is recalled that the army of the Guards of the Islamic Revolution of Iran carried out raids and seized two Greek-owned tankers that were sailing in the Persian Gulf last Friday. Tehran […]
Iran: Greek-owned tanker Prudent Warrior moves to Bandar Abbas
LAST UPDATE: 16:58 The tanker Prudent Warrior is currently being transported to the largest Iranian port, Bandar Abbas, within the Persian Gulf, according to information from capital.gr. The said ship belongs to the company Polembros Shipping Limited, interests of Spyros Polemis. The Delta Poseidon, which belongs to the fleet of Diamantis Diamantidis’s Delta Tankers company, […]
Persian Gulf: Communication with the two Greek ships was restored
LAST UPDATE: 12:29 The latest developments in the thriller off the Persian Gulf, where two Greek ships are under occupation by Iranian military forces, are positive. According to ERT, the 9 Greek sailors and one Cypriot, as well as the other members of the crews, are not in custody, as announced by the Iranian authorities […]
SYRIZA-PS for the occupation of Greek-owned ships in Iran
“The seizure of Greek-owned ships in Iran is an unacceptable and reprehensible act. International law does not legitimize such ‘retaliation’ that lies outside of international legitimacy, whatever the objections of the Iranian government,” SYRIZA-PS stressed. The official opposition underlines in a statement that “the government should give absolute priority to ensuring the safety of the […]
The background of the piracy of two Greek ships in the Persian Gulf
A serious diplomatic incident has caused Iran’s move to seize two Greek tankers that were sailing in the Persian Gulf. Tehran describes the act as retaliation for the seizure by the US authorities of Iranian oil carrying a Russian-flagged ship that had been temporarily blocked by Greece in the Karystos sea due to sanctions against […]