Iran summons Swiss envoy over US seizure of Iranian oil

TEHRAN, 28 May 2022, (TON): The foreign ministry said “Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents US interests in Tehran, to protest against the US seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece.”

The state news agency quoted “the ministry called for the immediate release of the ship and its cargo.”

The United States imposed sanctions on what it described as a Russian-backed oil smuggling and money laundering network for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force.

A spokesperson for the US Department of Justice declined to comment on the oil seizure.

The Islamic Republic expressed its deep concern over the US government’s continued violation of international laws and international maritime conventions.

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