FM spokesperson: No participation by Greece in operations against Iran

There is no participation by Greece in operations against Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lana Zochiou underlined during a briefing of diplomatic correspondents on Tuesday, stressing that “ Greece’s support for Cyprus is ongoing.”

Zochiou clarified that “ we do not consider that there is a major security issue; however, we express our solidarity at all times and in whatever way may be necessary.”

“All the measures that have been taken are preventive and based on protocol. Greece is neither participating nor involved in any way in the operation against Iran,” she emphasized.

She added that “the presence in Cyprus has a purely defensive character and does not in any way constitute our participation in the war,” reiterating that Greece supports full respect for international law.

She also noted that requests for the repatriation of Greek citizens from the Middle East currently number several thousand, while at this time there are no repatriation requests from Iran, where the number of Greek nationals is fewer than 100.

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