In occupation of the two Greek-owned tankers in the Persian Gulf from the Guards of the Revolution in Iran make extensive reference to the international media.
«“Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Persian Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned that it would take ‘punitive measures’ against Athens for seizing Iranian cargo of oil off the Greek coast.”notes the Reuters.
For their part, the Financial Times state that “Seizure of two Greek-flagged tankers is likely to upset the oil market and the shipping industry, with prices close to $ 120 a barrel».
Respectively, the New York Times characterize the seizure of tankers “as an act of revenge».
He emphasizes that “Iranian oil and energy experts say seizure of ships by Iran was a message to Washington that Iran will toughen its stance if the Biden administration reverts to the Trump-era policies of maximum pressure and start seizing tankers and crude oil cargo belonging to Iran».
Al Jazeera underlines the reaction of the Greek authorities who stressed that these actions “Essentially equivalent to acts of piracy” and how they will have special negative effects on bilateral relationsas well as in EU-Iran relations.
«The raid marks the first serious incident at sea in months, as tensions between Iran and the West remain high due to its nuclear deal with world powers. As Tehran gets richer in uranium, concerns about a non-return to the deal are growing, increasing the risk of a wider war.“, Notes abcnews.
The Wall Street Journal writes that “Iranian military forces seized two Greek-flagged oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Friday, a few days after the seizure of a cargo of Iranian oil in Greek waters. “The incidents escalate tensions in the Middle East amid stalled negotiations over a nuclear deal and the assassination of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer last Sunday.”
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