How are Iranian warships already sailing off Rio de Janeiro’s beaches with Brazil’s permission?

the warship Makranthe greatest of iranian navy; there Dena are anchored off Rio de Janeiro after receiving a permit from the Lula da Silva government. They have permission to be in the country until next Saturday, March 4.

He Makran joined Iran’s naval fleet on January 13, 2021, local news agency reported at the time Iranian News Agency.

The descriptions indicate it as a helicopter carrier 228 meters long and 42 wide. The military ship, transformed into an oil tanker, is the largest in the country.

With a very wide bridge, can hold five helicopters at the same time, which can start their engines and take off at the same time. In total they are 121 thousand tonswhich can reach a maximum speed of 27.7 km/h and hover at a height of 21.5 meters.

During this time, the Dena It is a frigate recently integrated into the Iranian Navy after being designed and built by itself. It entered operation in June 2021, and apart from being equipped with various weapons such as torpedoes and naval guns, it also has anti-ship cruise missiles.

This model, smaller and lighter than the Makran, is 95 meters long and supports up to 1,500 tons. It is powered by two 500 kW engines and four 550 kW diesel generators. It can reach a maximum speed of 55.6 km/h and accommodate a crew of up to 140 people.

Last Friday’s clearance was the second grant of this type, since in January the Makran and the ship Dena had requested and obtained the permit. Both dispatches were signed by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Navy, Carlos Eduardo Horta Arentz.

The presence of Iranian warships on the Brazilian coast continues piss off the united stateswhich seeks to strengthen ties with the Lula government, which came to power on January 1.

During a press conference held on February 15, the American Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley He urged Brazil not to allow ships to dock. “In the past, these vessels facilitated illegal trade and terrorist activities, and were also sanctioned by the United States. Brazil is a sovereign nation, but we firmly believe that these ships should not dock anywhere,” he said.

“We continue to monitor Iran’s attempts to have a military presence in the Western Hemisphere“, said a State Department spokesperson in January FoxNews.

Diplomacy with Iran has been one of the highlights of Lula’s attempts to bolster Brazil’s international standing during his previous presidential terms. In 2010, he traveled to Tehran to meet the then President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadwhile trying to broker a nuclear deal between Iran and the United States.

Earlier this year, the commander of the Islamic Republic army said: “We have been present in all the strategic straits of the world. (…) In one of which we will be present this year and we plan to be in the Panama Canal”. This step is vital for the region since it connects about 6% of world trade.

For his part, US Senator marco rubioFlorida Republican, 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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