US EditionIran Flagged Cargo Ship 'Heading to Russia' Sinking in the Caspian Sea
- An Iranian-flagged cargo ship named Rona sank in the Caspian Sea while returning from Russia, according to Turkmenistan authorities.
- All 14 crew members, citizens of Iran and India, were rescued after the Rona sent a distress signal, according to Turkmenistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The Rona has been linked to maritime routes used for transporting weapons to Russia, with a significant history of visits to Russian ports.
- Iran reportedly provided Russia with missiles worth nearly $3 billion to support its military actions, as cited by Bloomberg.
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The ship ‘Rona’, under the Iranian Pavilion, sails on a road known as a corridor for the carriage of weapons, visiting the same ports on the Russian coast of the Caspice Sea that have been held by Ukrainian secret operations in the past, writes Kyiv Post.
Iranian Cargo Vessel With Ties to Russia’s Arms Supply Network Sinks in Caspian Sea
An Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, Rona, which Western investigations have previously linked to maritime routes used for Iranian weapons deliveries to Russia, sent a distress signal while sinking in the Caspian Sea, but the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on January 14 that all 14 crew members were rescued by Turkmenistan’s coast guard. According to the ministry, Turkmen emergency and maritime services responded to the SOS call in l…
Turkmenistan reported the rescue of the crew of the Rona ship on the route of the probable supply of weapons to the Russian Federation.
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