Iran urges countries to be 'cautious' after report of Venezuela-bound ships
The US news outlet Politico reported that two Iranian naval vessels may be heading to Venezuela, a close ally of Iran also sanctioned by the United States.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned against “miscalculations” following a report that Iran may have sent warships to Venezuela.
On Saturday, the Washington-based news outlet Politico reported that the US national security community is monitoring two Iranian naval vessels that “may” be heading to Venezuela, citing unnamed officials. The ships consist of an Iranian frigate and the Makran, which is a former oil tanker, according to the outlet.
The shipping traffic website MarineTraffic showed that a ship named “Makran 2” was in the Iranian port city of Chabahar on Friday. Politico reported that the two vessels were sailing south along the east coast of Africa.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh addressed the report on Monday, but did not confirm the information. He instead warned against inhibiting Iran’s maritime movement in international waters, according to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
