U.S. urges Venezuela to turn away Iranian military ships

Washington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2021

The U.S. urged Venezuela on Thursday to turn away two Iranian navy ships crossing the Atlantic, claiming the ships may carry arms intended for transfer to Caracas. A senior Biden administration official told Politico that the ships are thought to be carrying weapons to fulfill an arms deal that Iran and Venezuela made a year ago under the Trump administration. The ships have trav