Seized by the US for transporting oil in violation of sanctions, the Iranian tanker Lana returned to the Greek coast this week, after the Greek court found in Iran’s favor on the question of oil seizure, and ordered the oil returned.
The capture of the ship and oil was done with Greek approval, built around EU sanctions on Russia. Iran complained this amounted to piracy and went after Greece over it.
The Greek courts agreed the seizure was illegal, and the US challenged this ruling, but the Greek Supreme Court agrees. For some reason, the oil will be returned to the very ship it was taken from.
Iran says they will continue to assert their legal rights in the face of sanctions. The US has defended the moves against the ship as enforcement of sanctions.
No one admitted wrongdoing, beyond the Greeks wishing they’d stayed out of this. Its entirely likely more US actions against Iranian ships will happen, leading to more lawsuits.
US hegemony getting weaker and weaker every day even among its strongest allies…!
according to google, iran retaliated by seizing 2 greek oil tankers in the persian gulf.
google also says that the greeks parked the iranian ship in greek waters where it sat until now but this article says the ship is going back to greece to get it’s oil returned to it.
also google says that it is an iranian ship but has a crew of 19 russians.
who knows what the real truth is.
The only thing that made this possible was Iran taking two greek tankers. Piracy has to be answered by Piracy
Truth, Justice and The American Way 0 Finally wins out !!!!!?????