The first of five Iranian oil
tankers heading to Venezuela to help ease fuel shortages has entered the
country's waters, encountering no immediate signs of US interference amid a
diplomatic standoff.
The rest of the Iranian ships -
the Forest, Petunia, Faxon and Clavel - are expected to arrive in the coming
days.
Venezuela has been locked in a
political crisis for more than a year, with the US and more than 50 other
countries recognising opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's rightful
leader and accusing Maduro of rigging elections in 2018. Maduro has accused the
opposition of stirring up violence and of attempting a coup with the help of
the US.
Iranian President Hassan
Rouhani had on Saturday warned the US against disrupting the shipments as the
oil tankers passed through the Caribbean Sea on their way to Venezuela…..
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