Venezuela dice que recibió ofrecimiento de Irán para enfrentar "la piratería y el terrorismo internacional"
El Gobierno de Venezuela aseguró este sábado haber recibido de Irán un ofrecimiento de cooperación «en todos los ámbitos» para enfrentar «la piratería y el terrorismo internacional» de Estados Unidos, que mantiene un despliegue militar en aguas del mar Caribe cercanas a la nación suramericana y que recientemente confiscó un petrolero con crudo venezolano. EFE […]
TL;DR
- Venezuela received an offer of cooperation from Iran in "all areas" to confront US "piracy and international terrorism."
- The cooperation offer follows recent US military deployment in the Caribbean and the confiscation of a Venezuelan oil tanker.
- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil discussed recent Caribbean events, including US "threats, acts of piracy, and the theft of ships carrying Venezuelan oil," with his Iranian counterpart.
- Iran previously described the US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker as "state piracy."
- The US has reportedly intercepted another sanctioned vessel near Venezuela.
- US President Donald Trump ordered a ban on sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela to pressure Nicolás Maduro's government.
- The US has also sanctioned Iranian vessels involved in deceptive practices to evade sanctions.