Biggest Iranian Flotilla Yet En Route to Venezuela With Fuel

  • About 10 fuel tankers are said to be on the way from Iran
  • Iranian specialists also helping Venezuela at Cardon refinery

Workers onboard fuel tanker 'Fortune' docked at El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, on May 26.

Source: Economy Vice President's Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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Iran is sending its biggest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela in defiance of U.S. sanctions to help the isolated nation weather a crippling fuel shortage, according to people with knowledge of the matter.