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U.S. monitoring Iranian warships that may be headed to Venezuela
yahoo ^ | Sat, May 29, 2021, 11:51 AM | Betsy Woodruff Swan, Lara Seligman, Andrew Desiderio and Nahal Toosi

Posted on 05/29/2021 8:52:19 PM PDT by BenLurkin

An Iranian frigate and the Makran, a former oil tanker that was converted to a floating forward staging base, have been heading south along the east coast of Africa, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive subject.

U.S. officials do not know for sure the destination of the Iranian ships, these officials said, but believe they may be ultimately headed for Venezuela. Iran’s intent in sending the vessels in the direction of the Western Hemisphere remains a mystery, the people said, as does their cargo.

Iranian media has claimed the 755-foot long Makran, which was commissioned this year, can serve as a platform for electronic warfare and special operations missions, and Iranian officials have boasted of the ship’s missile and weapons capabilities. It is able to carry six to seven helicopters, as well as drones, they have said

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TOPICS: Cuba; Israel; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 202105; cuba; iran; iraniannavy; irgc; israel; makran; makron; opec; russia; venezuela; waronterror
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1 posted on 05/29/2021 8:52:19 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Would anyone notice if they sank as they crossed the Atlantic?


2 posted on 05/29/2021 8:54:24 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Wo)
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To: Reno89519

They will probably do that on their own.


3 posted on 05/29/2021 8:58:41 PM PDT by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: BenLurkin

Hmmmm.......


4 posted on 05/29/2021 9:00:13 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord and Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com)
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To: BenLurkin

Good. Ops I forgot, O’Biden is in charge now.

Head Shake.


5 posted on 05/29/2021 9:05:34 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Reno89519

Not good


6 posted on 05/29/2021 9:08:57 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: BenLurkin

Yep.


7 posted on 05/29/2021 9:12:47 PM PDT by sauropod (Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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To: BenLurkin

Since Chavez...by now there are many Venezuelan- passport holders Iranian agents...


8 posted on 05/29/2021 9:14:31 PM PDT by Conservat1
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To: BenLurkin

Invoke the Monroe Doctrine, oh...wait..Biden is illegally sitting. Nevermind.


9 posted on 05/29/2021 9:15:11 PM PDT by Az Joe (FREE CHAUVIN!)
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To: BenLurkin

Makran

10 posted on 05/29/2021 9:18:12 PM PDT by blam
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To: BenLurkin

Be a shame if something happened to them...


11 posted on 05/29/2021 9:38:40 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk
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To: BenLurkin

Vaporize it. Probably something very bad on that ship.


12 posted on 05/29/2021 9:41:22 PM PDT by StolarStorm
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To: Husker24

#3. Re the two Iranian warships re sinking in the Atlantic and your comment that “They will probably do that on their own”.

It would be friendly of us to help that sinking speed up so that they do not pollute the Atlantic Ocean. The Indian Ocean can handle two little oil spills and not affect the wild life or seashores.


13 posted on 05/29/2021 9:47:27 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Reno89519

It would be a shame they accidentally blew up and sank with no survivors.


14 posted on 05/29/2021 9:52:09 PM PDT by Fai Mao (It is time, past time and almost too late.)
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To: BenLurkin

Iran sending two warships to the Americas.

That’s funny right there, I don’t care who you are.


15 posted on 05/29/2021 9:55:21 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

The scenerio that’s plausible is that of the idea of putting a nuke on a tanker and blowing a EMP over America.


16 posted on 05/29/2021 10:06:20 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: BenLurkin

Putin’s buddies! And they love Biden.


17 posted on 05/29/2021 10:38:43 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: shanover

Uranium nukes are detectable at 5 miles, by a simple flyover.

Iran does not have the means to make Plutonium nukes.


18 posted on 05/29/2021 10:39:04 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Reno89519

Accidents at sea happen all the time.


19 posted on 05/29/2021 11:00:50 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Biden/Harris - illegitimate and everyone knows it.)
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To: BenLurkin

“... according to three people familiar with the situation, ...”
“... said the people ...”
“ ...the people said, ...”
“....according to a person familiar with the discussions,...”
“...according to a person briefed on the matter.”

Well Damn !
Isn’t that slam dunk, absolutely, positively the most verified ‘ “news” ‘ report in history?


20 posted on 05/29/2021 11:07:54 PM PDT by A strike (Were there rainbows before the Flood ?)
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