After Lula ds Silva’s government gives permission, the warship arrives macranthe largest of the Iranian navy; And Welcome lie at anchor off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. They have permission to be in Brazil until next Saturday, March 4.

He macran joined the Iranian naval fleet on January 13, 2021, it is a helicopter carrier 228 meters long and 42 wide. The military ship, converted into an oil tanker, is the largest in the country. His ability allows him holding five helicopters at once. The boat can reach a top speed of up to 27.7 km/h and can float at a height of 21.5 metres.

The Makran. (Photo: CARL DE SOUZA / AFP) Photo: AFP

For his part, he Welcome it is a frigate recently incorporated into the Iranian Navy. Commissioned in June 2021, it is not only equipped with various weapons such as torpedoes and naval guns, but also carries anti-ship cruise missiles. This ship is smaller and lighter than the Makran, it is 95 meters long and can carry up to 1,500 tons.

The presence of Iranian warships off the Brazilian coast continues annoying Americathat is trying to strengthen ties with the Lula government, which came to power on January 1.

At a press conference on Feb. 15, the US ambassador said Elizabeth Bagley He urged Brazil not to allow the ships to dock. “In the past, those ships facilitated illegal trade and terrorist activities, and are also sanctioned by the United States. Brazil is a sovereign nation, but we firmly believe that these ships should not dock anywhere,” he said.

Diplomacy with Iran was one of the highlights of Lula’s efforts to strengthen Brazil’s international position during his previous presidential terms. In 2010, he traveled to Tehran to meet the then president Mahmud Ahmadinejadwhile trying to negotiate a nuclear deal between Iran and the US.

The Iranian regime has been ranked by successive governments as the world’s worst state sponsor of international terrorism.