Tehran’s intent in sending the vessels in the direction of the Western Hemisphere remains a mystery, as does their cargo.
By BETSY WOODRUFF SWAN, LARA SELIGMAN, ANDREW DESIDERIO and NAHAL TOOSI
The U.S. national security community is monitoring two Iranian naval vessels whose ultimate destination may be Venezuela, according to three people familiar with the situation, in what would be a provocative move at a tense moment in U.S.-Iran relations.
An Iranian frigate and the Makran, a former oil tanker that was converted to a floating forward staging base, have been heading south along the east coast of Africa, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive subject.
