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Greece Says it Won't Assist Iranian Tanker Sought by US

Associated Press

   ATHENS, GREECE - Greece said on Wednesday it won't endanger its
   relations with the United States by aiding an Iranian supertanker
   sought by the U.S. but released by Gibraltar that's currently in the
   Mediterranean Sea, believed heading for a Greek port.

   Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis said Athens is under
   pressure from U.S. authorities, which claim the Iran-flagged Adrian
   Darya 1 is tied to a sanctioned organization.

   He told private Antenna TV that the 330-meter (1,000-foot) tanker is
   too big anyway to enter any Greek port and can't legally unload its
   $130 million worth of light crude at EU refineries.

   The vessel can still enter Greek waters or anchor offshore, in which
   case Athens will "see" what it will do, Varvitsiotis added.
   

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