Brazil re-allowed two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro

The Brazilian Navy authorized this Friday for two Iranian warships dock again on the Brazilian coast. The green light has been given for the ships”Makran“e”iris denawill arrive at the port of Rio de Janeiro between Sunday February 26 and Saturday March 4.

It’s the second grant of this type, since in January the same ships were able to visit the city for seven days. Both dispatches were signed by the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Carlos Eduardo Horta Arentzsaid the aforementioned outlet.

The boats are part of the Iranian flotilla and they are on a mission to go around the world. He “Makranis an oil tanker, converted into a forward base for military helicopters; while the “Dena” is a frigate recently integrated into the French Navy.

Last month, the event triggered alerts in UNITED STATES, where the expedition was seen as a sign of defiance. “We are aware of these claims by the Iranian Navy. We continue to monitor Iran’s attempts to have a military presence in the Western Hemispherea State Department spokesperson said FoxNews in January.

At the end of this month, the ships obtained authorization from the government of Lula da Silva, who during his inauguration met with an Iranian delegation led by the vice-president of the country, to dock at the port of Rio de Janeiro by l intermediary of the Brazilian navy, according to a dispatch published on January 13. This document indicated that the permit had been fixed for two vessels between 23 and 30 January.

According to the report of Tehran timethe plan was still dock in Rio de Janeirobased on the statements of the Iranian Rear Admiral Hamzeh Ali Kaviani and the Navy document. The High Command clarified that Navy Fleet 86 includes the Dena and the Makran. The Dena is a Mowj-class warship that has been part of the Iranian Navy since June 2021, equipped with anti-ship cruise missiles, torpedoes and naval guns. For its part, the Makran is an advanced base ship that weighs 121,000 tons, with the capacity to carry five helicopters and is used to provide logistical support to combat warships.

In early January, the commander of the Islamic Republic army said:We have been present in all the strategic straits of the world, and not only in two, in one of which we will be present this year, and we plan to be present in the Panama Canal”. This step is vital for the region since it connects about 6% of world trade.

The senator marco rubio, a Republican from Florida, expressed concern over Iran’s growing presence in the Western Hemisphere. “Tehran’s ability to expand its military presence in our hemisphere should be a wake-up callespecially since he intends to support left-wing Marxist regimes that will undermine peace and stability throughout the region,” he stressed. FoxNews.

The Iranian regime has been ranked by successive administrations as the worst state sponsor of international terrorism in the world.

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