Two Iranian Navy ships are expected to reach the Atlantic Ocean as early as Thursday, and officials tracking the ships believe they may be ultimately bound for Venezuela
Over the past few days, the ships have alternatively stopped and indicated they might turn around, the U.S. officials said. But since Friday they have made significant progress south along the coast.
“There are only two reasons why an Iranian warship would travel half a world away to make a port call in Venezuela,” Rubio wrote on Twitter. “To deliver military cargo they have sold them; to test the U.S. by conducting joint exercises with them. We should allow neither to happen.” The boats seen in the images are consistent with the fast attack craft operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, which frequently patrol the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. This type of boat has been used in recent months to harass U.S. ships operating in international waters.
Taleblu noted that Iran’s ship movements have created geopolitical challenges in the past, and urged the Biden administration to watch the latest development closely.
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