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Greek News
Greek Shipper Admits Smuggling Iranian Oil, Faces $2.4M Fine
Greek tanker operator Empire Navigation pleaded guilty to charges of transporting illicit Iranian oil involving the Suez Rajan tanker. Court documents recently obtained by the Associated Press and The New York Times shed light on the extent to which...
Military
Iran “Harassed” Greek-managed Ship, US Navy Claims
The US Navy has claimed that on Sunday, a merchant ship was "harassed" by the Revolutionary Guard of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. According to ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic.com, the ship which found itself in trouble with Iran...
Greek News
Greek-managed Tanker Seized by Iran at Straight of Hormuz
A Greek-managed tanker was seized by Iran on Wednesday the US Navy announced and provided a dramatic photo of fast-attack crafts chasing the vessel.
The Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet of the U.S. Navy said the Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized...
Culture
Iran to Use Cameras to Identify Women Not Wearing Hijab
Iranian authorities have announced plans to install cameras in public places and on streets to identify and punish women who do not wear the hijab, which is a compulsory dress code. In addition, the police have set up hijab...
Energy
Iran Claims World’s Second-Largest Lithium Deposit
Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Trade claimed on Monday that the Iranian province of Hamedan holds 8.5 million tons of lithium.
This new reserve of lithium surpasses Chile's 9.2 million metric tons of lithium, as recorded by the U.S....
Archaeology
Karaftu Caves, The Mysterious Lair of Hercules in Western Iran
The Caves of Karaftu are a magnificent spectacle formed by both nature and human activity over the course of millennia.
Politics
Second Protestor Executed in Iran
On Monday, a second protestor was executed in Iran. Iranian authorities announced that they had executed Majidreza Rahnavard, a 23-year-old man, by hanging in the city of Mashhad.
Human rights groups are alarmed by the speed at which Iran's judiciary...
Society
Iran to Scrap Morality Police, Attorney General Says
The Iranian government will reportedly do away with its morality police, according to Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri of Iran.
Iran has been gripped by unrest since the death of a twenty-two-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the...
Soccer
Football Unites: US Player Comforts Iran Opponents at World Cup
The animosity between Iran and the US was not reflected on the pitch of the World Cup game on Tuesday between the national teams who fought hard to advance to the knockout stage of the completion.
After the Americans sealed...
Greek News
Greek Tankers Seized by Iran Released After Almost 6 Months
Two Greek-flagged tankers that were seized by Iran in May 2022 were released on Wednesday and are on their way to the port of Piraeus in Greece.
After almost six months of negotiations between Athens and Tehran, "Prudent Warrior" and...