Today, Monday, the US State Department called on Iran to immediately release a tanker flying the flag of South Korea after it seized it in the Gulf waters, and accused Tehran of threatening freedom of navigation as part of an attempt to blackmail it to ease economic sanctions on it..
“The Iranian regime continues to threaten shipping rights and freedoms in the Arab Gulf region, as part of an apparent attempt to blackmail the international community to ease the pressure of sanctions,” a US State Department spokesman said, requesting anonymity.
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