TEHRAN, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Wednesday rejected the recent statements by France and Germany on Iran's seizure of two Greek tankers in the Gulf.
"We strongly reject the issuance of such one-sided and unjustifiable statements, which seem to have become a constant habit among its producers," said Khatibzadeh in a statement published on the ministry's website.
He asked the French and German governments to support international litigation aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation and maritime security, instead of "supporting violations committed by the Greek ships."
"Such improper interference in the independent judicial processes of our country will not help resolve the issues, so as we have told the Greek authorities, it is appropriate to resolve the issues through our country's legal and judicial authorities, instead of resorting to political and media means," the spokesman said.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps seized two Greek oil tankers in the Gulf on Friday, for what it calls a "violation" of maritime regulations, days after a Russia-operated ship was captured by Greece in its territorial waters with its Iranian crude cargo confiscated by the United States. ■
