Greek PM rebukes Israel over Lebanon strikes and rejects Iran shipping tolls

On 2026-04-09, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticized Israel in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, calling the strikes in Lebanon counterproductive and demanding an immediate halt to military operations. He also said Greece rejects any Iranian attempt to impose transit tolls on commercial vessels, but the primary coded action is his public denunciation of Israel.