Blinken: 'Iran's harassment of vessels a threat to maritime security'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday blasted Iran after it seized two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters, AFP reported.

Blinken spoke to Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, and the two agreed "that Iran must immediately release the seized vessels, their cargoes, and their crews," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.