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Iran urges countries to be 'cautious' after report of Venezuela-bound ships

The US news outlet Politico reported that two Iranian naval vessels may be heading to Venezuela, a close ally of Iran also sanctioned by the United States.

A worker of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA looks at the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Fortune as it docks at the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello in the northern state of Carabobo, Venezuela, on May 25, 2020.
A worker for the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA looks at the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Fortune as it docks at the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello in the northern state of Carabobo, Venezuela, on May 25, 2020. — AFP via Getty Images

Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned against “miscalculations” following a report that Iran may have sent warships to Venezuela. 

On Saturday, the Washington-based news outlet Politico reported that the US national security community is monitoring two Iranian naval vessels that “may” be heading to Venezuela, citing unnamed officials. The ships consist of an Iranian frigate and the Makran, which is a former oil tanker, according to the outlet. 

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