Greek court overturns decision on U.S. seizure of Iranian oil cargo - sources

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Greek court overturns decision on U.S. seizure of Iranian oil cargo - sources

Wed, June 8, 2022, 5:36 PM

ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of a cargo of Iranian oil on an Iranian-flagged tanker off the Greek coast, three sources familiar with the matter said.

The incident had led to an angry response by Iran, with Iranian forces last month seizing two Greek tankers in the Gulf after Tehran warned it would take "punitive action" against Athens.

Iran had also appealed the original court decision, one legal source said, declining to be named.

"The action for the reversal of the ruling was accepted by the court," the source said. "It will be hard to overrule that (the appeal court's ruling)."

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[Turbineguy]

1. Greeks could be worried about

terror attacks against tourists.

[Eugene]

2. or the 2 Greek ships Iran seized in retaliation.

[TheRealNorth]

3. By what rights can we seize an Iranian ship?

Sounds like piracy.

[Eugene]

4. Sanctions busting and contraband. Iranian shipping is under E.U. sanctions as well as U.S.

Iranian ship. Russian crew. Oil cargo of now-disputed ownership.

The court overturned the partial seizure of the cargo by the U.S.

The U.S. designates the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as an international terrorist organization and claims oil revenue funds them. Civil asset forfeiture as "Confiscation of Terrorist Funds".