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- Last tanker in Iranian flotilla reaches Venezuela, outmaneuvering US sanctions
The tanker ‘Clavel,’ the last of a five-tanker Iranian flotilla, has made it to Venezuela’s shores to deliver much-needed gasoline. The final delivery comes just three days after the previous cargo arrived.Jun 1, 2020 07:29Business News - FOURTH oil-filled Iranian tanker reaches Venezuelan shores defying US pressureCarrying hundreds of barrels of much-needed gasoline, an Iran-flagged vessel crossed into Venezuelan waters, the South American country’s Navy confirmed. It comes days after other Iranian tankers moored at Venezuela’s ports.May 29, 2020 10:30World News
- Venezuela hopes to have gold frozen by Britain returned in order to buy food and medical supplies amid Covid-19 pandemicVenezuela has reached a deal with the United Nations to use its gold – frozen by the Bank of England – to fund necessary food and medical purchases during the Covid-19 outbreak, Reuters reported, citing the nation’s central bank.May 28, 2020 10:43Business News
- Take that, Trump! Venezuela’s oil shipments from Iran show how alliances can help defy US sanctionsJoint endeavor by two countries vilified by the US illustrates how its claims of dominance can be challenged. But more nations need to play a part in future.May 26, 2020 17:09
- Iranian tanker DOCKS at Venezuelan port after braving stormy waters to deliver 1st fuel shipment despite US blockadeThe Iranian-flagged tanker ‘Fortune’ has arrived at its final destination, docking at El Palito port on Venezuela's northern coast. The vessel is the first of five Iranian tankers that set sail for Caracas loaded with fuel.May 25, 2020 05:13World News
- WATCH Iranian tanker brave rough seas while carrying 1st oil shipment for Venezuela (VIDEO)The footage shows the Iran-flagged vessel –reportedly shadowed by a US ship– as it passed through stormy waters en route to Venezuelan shores with hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil in its tanks.May 24, 2020 14:17World News
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