Iran to reportedly complete massive oil shipment to Syria

News Desk2019-04-17

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BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – An Iranian ship reportedly crossed the Suez Canal this week to make its way to either the Syrian port-city of Latakia or Turkey.

According to Twitter user @Mhmdzaki69, the Iranian ship, Stark I, transited the Suez Canal on April 15th and was destined for either Latakia port or Turkey.

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— Mhmdzaki (@mhmdzaki69) April 16, 2019
If true, this would be a major relief for the Syrian government, who had previously relied on Iran for oil shipments.

However, due to Trump’s sanctions against the Persian Gulf nation, Iran has struggled to transport oil to Syria.

As a result of this, the Syrian government made the decision to begin restricting the amount of fuel that could be purchased per vehicle.

Content retrieved from: https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iran-to-reportedly-complete-massive-oil-shipment-to-syria/.