Crew members of two Greek tankers seized by Iran are not arrested, they enjoy rights and protection in accordance with international law and are provided with everything necessary.

This is reported by the Iranian news agency IRNA with reference to the leadership of the Iranian port where the tankers are located..

Two Greek tankers were detained on May 27 in the Gulf of Pesida, allegedly for violations, as Iranian security officials said, but did not explain what the "

Greece accuses Iran of " According to Athens, among the crew members of the captured ships were nine Greek citizens..

According to the Greek side, helicopters of the Iranian naval forces landed armed troops on the tankers. One of the ships at that time was in neutral waters.. The second tanker was detained near the Iranian coast. Athens informed the European Union and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) about the incident.

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The incident exacerbated tensions between Greece and Iran that have lingered for weeks, ever since Greece seized a Russian-flagged tanker carrying 115,000 tons of Iranian oil in April.. Greek officials believe the ship was violating U.S. sanctions against Russia in the war against Ukraine, which it turned out was a violation of Western sanctions against Iran..

Last Wednesday, the Greek authorities announced that the oil would be exported to the United States at the request of Washington.. Tehran condemns Greek actions as 'international robbery'.