Irans first fuel tanker that set sail toward Lebanon two weeks ago has entered the Mediterranean Sea, as a second ship also begins its journey to assuage the sufferings endured by the Lebanese people under severe fuel shortages and American sanctions.
Data from TankerTrackers, a global tanker tracking website, showed that the first ship has already entered the Mediterranean, Iranian news outlets reported on Monday.
2021-08-28 update regarding Iranian fuel for Lebanon:
- We received an acknowledgement signal from Iran for the first tanker we identified. This vessel is underway with fuel for the electric power grid.
Citing informed sources, Lebanons al-Manar television network also confirmed the report.
Meanwhile, Hebrew sources said that Lebanons resistance movement Hezbollah is ata state of alert in case the Israeli regime makes a miscalculation with regard to the ship.