NOURNEWS- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning about the US move in sending navy forces to the Caribbean region with the intention of intervening, disrupting, and harassing tankers tasked with conveyance of Iranian fuel to Venezuela.
At the same time, Iran’s Deputy Foreign minister for the Political Affairs summoned the Swiss envoy to Tehran, who represents US Interest Section in Iran and told him: "Any threat by US against Iranian tankers will face an immediate and decisive response from Iran."
A few days ago, Reuters quoted US officials as saying that Washington was considering appropriate measures to respond to the transfer of gasoline from Iran to Venezuela.
Following the news, Reuters reported on Saturday from a reliable sources that the US Navy had sent four warships to Boeing P-8 Poseidon from the VP-26 squadron to the Caribbean.
Iran's firm warning of US piracy and its dangerous consequences, by Summoning the Swiss ambassador and sending a letter to the UN Secretary-General, Tehran expressed its seriousness to defend its legal rights to free trade with various countries around the world.
Regardless of the reaction of Iranian political officials to the possibility of a US piracy, one of the most important deterrents that could have a decisive impact on the US intention to threaten Iranian tankers is the widespread presence of US commercial vessels in international waters, especially in the Persian Gulf. Gulf of Oman, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea and Iran vast potential for retaliation.
Washington is well aware of the fact that Iran is very sensitive and inflexible about violating its legal rights and, as it has shown at various times, that Iran will use all available capacities to protect its rights and punish the perpetrators.
A significant topic in this section is the existence of a strong will in Iranian leaders to pursue declarative policies and anticipate operational mechanisms in various sectors to achieve approaches based on the protection of national interests.
Based on previous experiences, Iran's political warning today will definitely lead to other extent, such as expanding the scope of controls and necessary care in the field of maritime traffic over long distances and creating readiness for appropriate response to various possibilities.
Iran will defend its right to take appropriate and necessary measures to counter possible US threats, and considers the consequences of any illegal action by the United States to this country.
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