Monday 19 August 2019

Iran tanker heads to Greece, Iran warns U.S. against seizure bid

Iran tanker heads to Greece, Iran warns U.S. against seizure bidAn Iranian tanker at the center of an angry confrontation between Iran and Washington sailed for Greece on Monday after it was freed from detention off Gibraltar, as Tehran said any U.S. move to seize the vessel again would have "heavy consequences". While Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appeared to downplay the possibility of military conflict with Washington in an interview on U.S. television, he also indicated on a visit to Finland that Washington was seeking "more escalation".




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