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Blinken strongly condemns Iran seizure of Greek-flagged vessels
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31 May 2022
WASHINGTON, 31 May 2022, (TON): The State Department said “US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the unjustified seizure of two Greek-flagged vessels by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard last week.”
Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf, shortly after Tehran warned it would take punitive action against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the United States from a tanker held off the Greek coast.
Blinken said in the statement “Iran’s continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights and freedoms are a threat to maritime security and the global economy.”
The department said “Blinken made the comments in a telephone call with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.”
The US and Greek diplomats called on Iran to immediately release the seized vessels, their cargoes, and their crews.
Blinken said “the United States stands with its NATO ally in the face of this unjustified seizure.”
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