Brazil allows two Iranian warships to dock in Rio despite US pressure

Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro raise concern in Jerusalem, Washington

Israel and US condemn Brazil for hosting the vessels, saying it was a 'prize' for Tehran that is looking to challenge the West; Biden administration sanctions both ships

Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro stirring concern abroad

The arrival this week to Rio de Janeiro of two Iranian warships that Brazil's government authorized to dock has prompted rebukes both from Israel and the U.S.

Brazil and Iran had a big party on the ships that are moored in Rio de Janeiro

Naval officers and members of the Lula da Silva government attended a celebration on the frigate IRIS Dena

Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro stirring concern abroad

The arrival this week to Rio de Janeiro of two Iranian warships that Brazil’s government authorized to dock has prompted rebukes both from Israel and the U.S. On Thursday, one of the two ships was spotted off shore Rio’s world-famous south zone of beaches, while the other was docked downtown

Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro stirring concern abroad

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The arrival this week to Rio de Janeiro of two Iranian warships that Brazil's government authorized to dock has prompted rebukes both from Israel and the U.S. “Israel sees the docking of Iranian warships in Brazil a few days ago, as a dangerous and regretful development,” the spokesperson of Israel's foreign relations ministry, Lior Haiat, wrote Thursday on Twitter.

Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro stirring concern abroad

Irans military ship IRIS Makran floats off Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)(Silvia Izquierdo / Associated Press) Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro stirring concern abroad DAVID BILLER March 2, 2023 The arrival this week to Rio de Janeiro of two Iranian warships that Brazil's government authorized to dock has prompted rebukes both from Israel and the U.S.Israel sees…