Venezuela military will escort Iranian fuel tankers to shore
Venezuela feels threatened by US opposition to its economic ties with Iran.
Venezuela says it will use its military to escort Iranian fuel tankers nearing its shores.
The South American country’s ambassador to the UN said Wednesday this comes amid threats from the United States against the vessels.
“Today, the coercion has reached a new danger with the threat of military force against five Iranian tankers bringing gasoline to Venezuela,” Samuel Moncada said in a statement.
The South American country and OPEC member once had a thriving oil industry, but years of political and economic chaos in the country have created dire fuel shortages, in part because of major issues involving its refineries.
