Libya has formally contested Greece's maritime boundaries south and west of Crete by submitting a diplomatic note to the United Nations, challenging Athens' Exclusive Economic Zone claims and escalating tensions over Eastern Mediterranean energy exploration rights. Libya has officially challenged Greece's maritime claims in the Eastern Mediterranean, submitting a diplomatic note to the United Nations that disputes the boundaries Athens has drawn south and west of Crete for hydrocarbon exploration. The move marks a significant escalation in tensions between the two countries, as Libya asserts rights to areas that Greece considers part of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The note, sent from Tripoli on June 20 and published by the UN on July 3, takes direct aim at Greece's recent decision to open four offshore blocks near Crete and the Peloponnese for international energy exploration. Libya argues that the Greek demarcations infringe...