Iran seizes two Greek OIL tankers in Persian Gulf

BY CHRISTINE DOUGLASS-WILLIAMS

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The grave threat of Iran is compounded by its Doomsday theology, which asserts that at the end of days, the Hidden Imam will appear in the midst of a violent apocalyptic scenario — likely provoked by Iran itself — and played out on a battleground stained with the blood of infidels.

Iran is becoming increasingly emboldened, thanks to the Biden administration’s obvious weakness. Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps seized two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf “in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf….The action appeared to be retaliation for Athens’ assistance in the U.S. seizure of crude oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker this week in the Mediterranean Sea over violating Washington’s crushing sanctions on the Islamic Republic.”

Iran will continue to escalate as a global menace, while America under Biden will increasingly become a global laughing stock.

Meanwhile, a website in Iran has asserted that Iran really sees no need for a nuclear agreement at all. That would be a great gift to the embattled West, as the last nuke deal was long shown up to be based on lies, by Iran’s own admission, and in this round, Biden gave over negotiation of the new deal to Russia, which cashed in on a $10 billion contract. According to an Iranian journalist:

Islamic Republic hardliners have concluded that by exporting close to one million barrels of oil per day at prices above $100 a barrel, Iran can generate enough income equal to a full export volume, without a need to agree to the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions, JCPOA.

Greece’s Foreign Ministry called Iran’s actions in the Persian Gulf “piracy,” and they represent much worse to come, unless Iran is stopped. Recently the Biden administration began in desperation to seek closer ties with Greece to contain Turkey. In early March, as the world focused intensely on Ukraine, Turkey violated Greek airspace with F-16 aircraft. Turkey has been challenging Greece’s sovereignty for some time, bullying Greece with provocative statements and threats of war.

With a weak America, it’s time for Islamic supremacists to act with impunity.

“Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise,” by Jon Gambrell & Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press, May 27, 2022:

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. The action appeared to be retaliation for Athens’ assistance in the U.S. seizure of crude oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker this week in the Mediterranean Sea over violating Washington’s crushing sanctions on the Islamic Republic….

The Guard issued a statement announcing the seizures, accusing the tankers of unspecified violations. Nour News, a website close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned a short time earlier that Tehran planned to take “punitive action” over Greece assisting the U.S. in seizing oil days earlier from the Iranian-flagged tanker Lana….

An Iranian helicopter landed on the Greek-flagged Delta Poseidon in international waters, some 22 nautical miles off the coast of Iran, the ministry said.

“Armed men then took the crew captive,” it said, adding that two Greek nationals were among the crew.

“A similar incident has been reported on another Greek-flagged vessel, that was carrying seven Greek citizens, close to the coast of Iran,” the ministry said….