The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela has entered the nation’s exclusive economic zone, tracking data shows. Earlier, Tehran threatened the US with retaliation for interfering with the vessels’ passage.
Iranian-flagged oil tanker ‘Fortune’ reached Venezuela’s EEC (Exclusive Economic Zone) late on Saturday, vessel tracking data from Refinitiv Eikon suggests.
Many thnks for @Suribelle1 for tracking Fortune tanker.
— Sayed Abolfazl🇮🇷🇻🇪🇾🇪🇱🇧🇸🇾 (@IRI_SEAMAN) May 23, 2020
Finaly the first tanker entered to https://t.co/WkzQRc1BVB calculated.
Congratulations to Venezuela🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪❤❤❤#SalamVenezuela pic.twitter.com/tHoyTfw740
As it heads into Venezuela's territorial waters, it appears the tanker is being closely followed by a US cargo ship, the Adam Joseph.
Los buques gringos el Cape Hope y el Adam Joseph le pasaron a un lado al Fortune. #Caribe pic.twitter.com/5KiGFMWhbt
— Alexis Acosta (@Acosta2dos) May 23, 2020
Hashtag #GraciasIran [Thank you, Iran] has been launched on Twitter to mark the occasion, with netizens hailing the cooperation between Tehran and Caracas in defiance of the de facto naval blockade by the US.
The Iranian people do not leave the people of Venezuela alone. Together against enemies🤝💪🇻🇪🇮🇷#GraciasIran #salamvenezuela pic.twitter.com/T7v47gXzMl
— نقی معمولی (@haj_naghi) May 23, 2020
Against all odds, the brave town of Iran sends 5 gasoline tankers to Venezuela, defying the coercive and illegal measures of the USA, against Venezuela,
— Right word (@abcdaee1990) May 23, 2020
A Iranian fuel tanker, #Fortune, is now entering the territorial waters of Venezuela and breaking the US blockade #GraciasIran pic.twitter.com/JcAyzURxXZ
'Fortune' is followed by the other four Iranian tankers - the Clavel, the Forest, the Faxon and the Petunia - all en route to Venezuela’s shores. The vessels are expected to deliver a total of about 1.5 million barrels of oil to Caracas. Despite boasting the world’s largest proven oil reserves, the country has been struggling to cover its domestic supply needs, with its energy industry ravaged by crippling US sanctions.
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