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Iranian warships transporting arms to Venezuela CHANGE COURSE and head up the west coast of Africa amid threats from US to take 'appropriate action' if they entered the Caribbean
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] - The two warships, former oil tanker Makran and domestically built destroyer Sahand, now appear to be moving up the African coast, though there is a possibility that they could change course once again Officials in the US believe the ships may have been preparing to conduct an arms transfer in Venezuela
- They believe the change in course was the result of successful diplomatic pressure to have governments in the region turn the ships away
- The US says it reached out diplomatically to both Venezuela and Cuba, warning them to turn the ships away
- They now appear to be headed towards either the Mediterranean or Russia
- TankerTrackers.com tweeted that they believe the warships are headed to Syria for military exercises with Russia and will reach Gibraltar around July 4
- Last week was the first time Iranian warships ever rounded the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, showing the country's growing naval might
- Iran has close ties with Venezuela and delivered oil to the US-sanction hit state
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin previously expressed concern about the ships
Posted by: Skidmark 2021-06-18 |
