Ten Greek-flagged ships with 85 Greek seafarers in Persian Gulf

Ten Greek-flagged vessels are in the Persian Gulf, five are outside, while a total of around 325 vessels linked to Greece but flying foreign flags are in the wider area, Greek minister of maritime affairs and insular policy Vasilis Kikilias said on Monday.

He clarified that the ten Greek ships have 85 Greek sailors on board, who are well and there is constant communication with them, noting that the ministry’s operations room remains on constant alert.

Without elaborating on details, the Minister said that one Greek-flagged vessel was hit. He pointed out, that there was a strike with minor damage to a Greek-owned ship, which continued on its course.

Speaking to Greek SKAI TV, he referred to the missile and drone attacks on commercial ships, strikes on three port facilities and one offshore facility, injuries to seamen and one dead seaman that have already been recorded, clarifying that these incidents do