Tehran-Sana
Iran announced in a letter to the International Maritime Organization "IMO" about the American threats to the Iranian oil tankers, that it would respond in kind to any threats.
"We sent an official message to the International Maritime Organization and we expressed our deep concern about the reports received that according to which Washington intends to intercept Iranian oil tankers in the water," Iranian Ambassador Hamid Baidi Nejad said in a tweet on Twitter, as quoted by IRNA today. International is at risk of international maritime security. "
The Iranian official added that his country would respond to any threat, pointing out that the responsibility of any repercussions resulting from this would be the responsibility of the United States.
The US Navy announced earlier that 4 warships and an "B8 Poseidon" plane were directed to the Caribbean Sea to intercept 5 Iranian oil tankers transporting fuel to Venezuela.
Iranian officials have warned of this dangerous American move, as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described in a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, the American threats as illegal, dangerous, provocative, piracy and a great danger to peace and international security, stressing the need for America to stop bullying at the level The global respect for the rule of international laws, especially the freedom of marine navigation in free waters.