Iranian warships boldly enter Atlantic Ocean, heading for unknown destination

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Iranian warships boldly enter Atlantic Ocean, heading for unknown destination

Foreign Ministry spokesman refused to give details about trip

By Brett Kershaw, The Western Journal
Published June 11, 2021 at 5:48pm


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American officials speculate that the vessels are bound for Venezuela carrying long-range missiles and fast-attack boats, according to Politico.
“The delivery of such weapons would be a provocative act and understood as a threat to our partners in the Western Hemisphere,” a senior Biden administration official noted in a statement.
“We would reserve the right to take appropriate measures in coordination with our partners to deter the transit or delivery of such weapons.”
The Biden administration has yet to take any recursive action against the two nations, which have drawn closer together in recent years as they face U.S. sanctions and geopolitical pressure from the West.