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Greek court overturns decision on US seizure of Iranian oil cargo from tanker Lana

June 9, 2022 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Greek court overturns decision on US seizure of Iranian oil cargo from tanker Lana

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 Iranian-flagged tanker Lana off the Greek coast of Karystos in south Evia. The incident led to an angry response by Iran that seized …

Supreme Court rules against extradition of Iranian domestic violence victim

October 31, 2019 Refugees 1

In an unanimous decision, the Greek Supreme Court ruled that Iranian Sharareh Khademi should not be extradited to Iran. Extradition of the 37-year old nurse would pose an “immediate risk to her life” and she could be abused, the prosecutor had proposed. The court annulled the decision of the Court …

Iranian tanker abandons Greece, changes course to Turkey

August 24, 2019 Greece Comments Off on Iranian tanker abandons Greece, changes course to Turkey

An Iranian tanker at the centre of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran has switched destination and is now heading to Turkey instead of southern Greece, data from real-time ship tracking website MarineTraffic showed on Saturday. The Adrian Darya, formerly called Grace 1, was released from detention off Gibraltar after …

She came with nothing. Now Iranian woman feeds homeless in Athens

March 28, 2019 Refugees 2

When Mahbooubeh Tavakoli arrived in Athens three years ago, she had nothing and nowhere to sleep. Now the woman from Iran feeds those still living on the streets. Tavakoli and her husband were forced to flee Iran, leaving behind everyone and everything. Greece was their first and only stop. When …

Athens: Iranian migrant says, he had his ear bitten off in a racist attack (video)

January 11, 2014 Society Comments Off on Athens: Iranian migrant says, he had his ear bitten off in a racist attack (video)

A young migrant from Iran says he was the target of a racist attack about two months ago in central Athens. Describing how he was attacked, he also said that one of his attackers had bitten off his ear. The man, identified himself as Shaid, said he was walking on …

Horror! “Parents” Hide Child in a Suitcase

September 30, 2011 Very Mix Comments Off on Horror! “Parents” Hide Child in a Suitcase

That’s unbelievable! A pair of foreigners hid an eight-year-old boy in a suitcase and loaded it into the storage space of a coach bus! Operators of the bus and passengers were more than stunned when Igoumenitsa Port Authorities asked the bus personnel to open the suitcase: A child was curled inside the …

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