Decision on Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo Overturned by Greek Court - Tasnim News Agency

A court in Greece overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of a cargo of Iranian oil on an Iranian-flagged tanker off the European country’s coast.

This is according to three sources familiar with the matter.

“The action for the reversal of the ruling was accepted by the court,” Reuters quoted one of the sources as saying on Wednesday. “It will be hard to overrule that (the appeal court's ruling).”

It was not immediately clear if the US or Greek governments would challenge the new ruling issued by the Appeals court of the region of Chalkis.

Iran's embassy in Athens on Thursday confirmed that the Greek Appeals court has overturned the initial ruling on the confiscation of Iranian oil following intensive follow-up.