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Iran confirms it released Greek tankers after Athens did same
Nov 17, 2022 03:40Iran has confirmed reports it released two Greek-flagged tankers that had been confiscated in the country’s waters in the Persian Gulf in May after an Iranian-flagged tanker was allowed to leave Greece.
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Turkey-Greece tensions spiral into bigger crisis over 92 naked refugees
Oct 19, 2022 16:03Turkey and Greece have again traded barbs over the ill-treatment of refugees after more than 90 asylum-seekers were found naked on the Greek side of the Evros River earlier this week.
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Erdogan accuses Greece of 'occupying' demilitarised islands
Sep 04, 2022 02:05Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarized status, and said Turkey was prepared to "do what is necessary" when the time comes.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry reacts to report of stranded migrants
Aug 28, 2022 00:09Iran's Foreign Ministry said it has contacted Greece and Italy to get information about unconfirmed reports that a group of Iranian migrants have been stranded at sea near the Greek waters.
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Egypt hosts war games with US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Greece
Aug 22, 2022 01:54Special forces from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Greece, and Cyprus launched joint military exercises on Sunday, according to a statement by the Egyptian military.
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Iran’s Lana to leave Greece after recovering US-seized oil cargo: Report
Aug 16, 2022 00:50Iranian-flagged tanker Lana is ready to leave Greece after fully recovering its oil cargo that had been illegally confiscated by the United States, a report shows.
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Iranian tanker to return after failed US attempt to steal oil cargo
Aug 13, 2022 00:28Iran’s Embassy in Greece says an Iranian oil tanker is to head back to the country soon, after a failed attempt by the United States to steal its cargo in line with Washington’s sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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Another fiasco for pirates: Greece upholds Iran oil cargo ruling
Jul 26, 2022 13:46The top court in Greece has endorsed a verdict issued last month which ordered the release of an Iranian oil cargo detained in the country in April under US pressure with the Iranian embassy in Athens calling the ruling as another fiasco for American pirates.
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Erdogan decries Greece over undermining Muslim minority rights
Jul 25, 2022 04:15Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed Greece for allegedly violating a century-old peace treaty and undermining the Muslim minority in the region of Thrace.
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Wildfire rages near Athens as hundreds evacuated
Jul 20, 2022 06:47Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled a wildfire that raged for a second day in mountains near Athens, burning homes and cars and forcing the evacuation of at least nine settlements and a hospital.