The Makran and Sahand fleet of Iran crossed Cape Town, moving to the Atlantic in the mission to show naval capacity and American deterrent.

The ship base for Tien Phuong Makran and the Iranian Sahand missile guards for the first time crossed the Cape Town in southern Africa on June 4, continuing to cross the Atlantic Ocean to reach Venezuela, US defense officials

This is the first time Iranian naval force is present on the Atlantic Ocean.

Makran ships carry 7 high-speed armed boils before the journey.

However, there is no sign that the Iranian vessel will cancel the task.

The exact purpose of the Makran and Sahand fleet border has not been announced.

Makran was converted from the oil tanker, the largest and largest Iranian vessel, playing a role near the US Navy sea expeditionary base vessels.

Sahand belongs to the Moudge warship class by Iran itself, prepared in December 2018.

The ship is 95 m long, 11 m wide, with a small amount of water 2,000 tons and is applied to some stealth technologies before the enemy radar.

US officials believe that Iranian naval ships to Venezuela show Caracas and Tehran are strengthening military cooperation.

It is unclear the number of high-speed boats on the Makran ship is in the transfer of weapons to Venezuela, or will participate in the rehearsal between the two countries navy.

The deployment of the Makran and Sahand ships took place in the context of Iran and Venezuela closer together.