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The United States said Wednesday that Greek sovereignty over two islands was not in doubt after Ankara lodged a protest over the deployment there of US armoured vehicles. Turkey on Monday summoned the Greek ambassador and complained to the United States after releasing aerial images that it said showed ships with the US armoured vehicles docking in Lesbos and Samos. “Greek’s sovereignty over these islands is not in question,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. “We urge all the parties to avoid rhetoric and to avoid taking actions that could further exacerbate tensions. The so…