Iran’s IRGC Navy detains foreign oil tanker

 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) confirmed the detention of a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday, without elaborating.

Russian Embassy in Warsaw Ready for Any Decisions after Russian School Seizure: Envoy

Russia’s embassy in Warsaw is ready for any decisions made by Moscow after the seizure of the building of the Russian school by Polish authorities, Russia’s Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreyev said.

Iran’s IRGC seizes Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman: US Navy

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the US Navy said, in the latest such incident in the commercially vital seaway.

Russia says Poland seized money from Warsaw embassy's accounts, should be expecting a response from Moscow

Polish prosecutors have seized "significant" amounts of money from the frozen bank accounts of the Russian embassy and trade mission, Moscow's ambassador to Warsaw told Russia's RIA news agency on Wednesday.

US judge says 9/11 families not entitled to Afghan bank funds

A United States judge has ruled that family members of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are not entitled to funds from Afghanistan’s central bank.

EU to consider using frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine. It’s Russian tax payers who must bear the cost - En attendant Godot

On Wednesday, the EU will launch an ad hoc group to investigate how frozen Russian funds, including central bank reserves, can be used for reconstruction work in Ukraine, the Swedish government said.

Switzerland Has No Legal Grounds For Transferring Frozen Russian Assets To Kiev - Ministry

Switzerland respects human rights and currently has no legal grounds for transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, Swiss Secretary of State Livia Leu said on Friday.

Germany’s seizing Russian assets may force other nations to ignore law, speaker warns

The planned seizure of Russian funds and property by Germany for their subsequent transfer to Ukraine may lure other countries into ignoring international law, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Thursday.

EC suggests creating fund from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine — Ursula von der Leyen

The European Commission (EC) suggests creating a fund comprising 300 bln euro of frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank and 19 bln euro of private assets to invest these funds and use profits for compensation payments to Ukraine, President of the EC Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

Greece Expects Release Of 2 Tankers Held By Iran In Coming Days - Reports - UrduPoint

Two Greek oil tankers held by the Iranian IRGC (the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) since the end of May are expected to be released in the coming days, Greek Kathimerini newspaper said on Thursday, citing informal diplomatic contacts.

VIDEO: Moments when IRGC Seized Two Greek Tankers in the Persian Gulf

 

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On Friday, the IRGC announced it had seized the two Greek oil tankers, days after an Iranian oil tanker was captured by Greece in its territorial waters and its oil cargo was transferred to the US.

Greek Tanker Crews Safe, In Good Health, Iranian Foreign Ministry Says

The crew members of two Greek vessels detained by the Iranian military are safe, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

Cargo With Belarusian Fertilizers Worth $20Mln Arrested In Ukraine - State Bureau - sputnik

Rail cars filled with mineral fertilizers belonging to a Belarusian company and worth $20 million were arrested in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine, the Ukrainian State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) said on Wednesday.

EU Says Assets Of Russian, Belarusian Individuals, Entities Worth $32Bln Frozen So Far - Sputnik

EU Commission's Freeze and Seize Task Force said on Friday that it had frozen assets worth 29.5 billion euro ($32 billion) belonging to Russian and Belarusian individuals and companies and had blocked transactions worth 196 billion Euros so far.

US Senators Propose Plan for Seized Russian Assets | Farsnews Agency

 (FNA)- A bill that would allow the use of Russian assets seized by Washington to fund aid to Ukrainian refugees and the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine is being introduced in the US Senate.

France freezes Russian Central Bank’s assets worth 22 bln euro, says minister - TASS

The French authorities have frozen the funds of the Bank of Russia worth 22 bln euro, as well as accounts and property of individuals sanctioned by western countries, France’s Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire said in live broadcast of the RTL radio station on Sunday.

France seizes Russian oligarch’s yacht amid EU sanctions

Custom officers in France have seized a yacht belonging to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin as it tried to leave the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat in a breach of European Union sanctions on Russian oligarchs, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said.

Moscow Will Respond ‘Symmetrically’ to Seizure of Russian Business Assets Abroad, Medvedev Says - Sputnik International

On Saturday, the European Union placed a number of senior Russian officials, including members of the Russian Security Council, on its sanctions list, with the restrictions including a freeze on any assets the officials may have in EU jurisdiction.

Iran dismisses claim of seizure of Iranian tankers as "lie"

 Iran's Ambassador to Venezuela Hojat Soltani reacted to the false news on the seizure of four Iranian tankers by the US and termed it as yet another lie by the propaganda machine of the Imperialism of America.

Russia May Demand Further Reduction of US Diplomatic Staff

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow is considering various options for responding to the seizure of Russian diplomatic property in California by the United States and has not ruled out that it will demand real parity in the number of US and Russian diplomats.