"Iran is insisting that the Greek government use "legal and judicial" to resolve the standoff
over two oil tankers that are now under Iranian military control.
over two oil tankers that are now under Iranian military control.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a Monday press conference that ultimately the United States is to blame for the Greek tanker seizure, forcing retaliation and "illegal actions" that ensure escalation, according to Bloomberg.
However, he stressed that the some nine total detained Greek crew
members, and other international crew, are "in a good condition and in
contact with their families." ZH