E.Tsiliopoulos
Greek authorities have detained a 36-year-old man on suspicion of spying on a U.S. naval base on the island of Crete, a strategic facility for the United States in the eastern Mediterranean, police and intelligence sources said on Monday.
The man was detained at Athens’ airport on information by the country’s intelligence service.
A Greek-owned ship is one of four that were hit near the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, on Sunday.
Greece is standing by Cyprus' side, with Defense Minister Nikos Dendias traveling to the island tomorrow, Tuesday (3/3).
The Aris U-18 basketball team remains stranded in Abu Dhabi, after the cancellation of the "yellow and black" match against Monaco due to the bombings in the area.