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The signing ceremony is just around the corner for the major armament program for the multi-layered air defense network (anti-missile, anti-ballistic and anti-drone) with weapons systems from Israel that will create the Hellenic Dome and cover the entire country.

The developments surrounding the Greek-owned containership “Epaminondas” took a dramatic turn last night, as the shipowner Technomar Shipping Inc. finally confirmed that the ship is under the control of Iranian forces, overturning the initial image that had formed earlier in the day. According to a recent update from the company to the Ministry of Shipping, Iranian soldiers boarded the ship and ordered the captain to head towards the island of Larak, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. This development essentially confirms the seizure of the ship, which had initially been denied, signaling a new phase of deterioration in the situation in the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran’s attempt to impose control over shipping.

Greece’s strong momentum in the North American market, which is of strategic importance for Greek tourism, was confirmed for another year at the internationally prestigious Leisure Lifestyle Awards 2026 of the American travel publication GlobalTraveler.