Where's the BoatFag…Would be nice if we could keep track of this
First Iranian tanker crosses into Venezuela’s economic zone as US ships spotted nearby - tracking data
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.Finaly the first tanker entered to https://t.co/WkzQRc1BVB calculated.Congratulations to Venezuela🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪❤❤❤#SalamVenezuelapic.twitter.com/tHoyTfw740
— Sayed Abolfazl🇮🇷🇻🇪🇾🇪🇱🇧🇸🇾 (@IRI_SEAMAN) May 23, 2020
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. #Caribepic.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.
https://www.rt.com/news/489600-tanker-venezuela-iran-enters/