Tehran said on Tuesday that Athens had ordered the release of Iranian oil seized from a Russian-flagged tanker, after a Greek court ruled it must be returned despite US demands. “The Greek government issued the relevant order, and now we are witnessing the lifting of the ship’s seizure and the return of the cargo to its owner,” the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran said in a statement. The Greek government has yet to confirm the move. On Thursday, a Greek government official said a regional court in the country had ruled that Iranian oil seized in April from the Russian-flagged tanker, t…