IRGC says tanker seized near Iran’s waters based on judicial order
The latest vessel confiscation comes as regional tensions remain high, months after the June war with Israel and the US.

The latest vessel confiscation comes as regional tensions remain high, months after the June war with Israel and the US.

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The Turkish president accuses Greece of wanting to establish a naval base of its own in Cyprus.
Turkish leader says he sees no point in UN-led talks as Christodoulides declares reunification is the only way forward.
Hezbollah has several concerns about Cyprus, analysts say, and can ‘attack’ it in more ways than one.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Cyprus that if it aided Israel in attacks on Lebanon, it would be targeted.
More than 1,000 people have arrived in Cyprus on boats from Lebanon this month amid deepening tensions in Middle East.
Arrivals of Syrian asylum seekers have surged, with more than 350 such arrivals recorded in two days.
Saturday’s shipment marks the second delivery by sea as Gaza faces imminent famine while Israel continues to block aid.
A charity ship for Gaza has set sail from Cyprus, under a plan to open a new sea route for aid.
While welcome, the opening of the sea corridor alone will not push back the food crisis stalking Gaza.

The EU and US are sending ships to Gaza to establish maritime aid routes to bypass Israeli restrictions.