The United States seized 100,000 tons of Iranian oil that was being transported on a Russian ship near the Greek island of Evia in the Aegean Sea.. The cargo was seized due to violation of Iranian sanctions.

AP reports..

After a judgment on violation of sanctions, oil from the tanker is reloaded into the tanks of the port of Karistos on the island of Evia in the Aegean Sea.

The Lana tanker was carrying more than 100,000. tons of Iranian oil, thereby violating US and EU sanctions against Iran. Previously, the tanker was called Pegas, but now it bears the name Lana. Served his crew of 19 Russians.

The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that the EU countries will soon decide on an embargo on Russian oil.. It could happen by the end of this month.