Saturday, February 19, 2011

Egypt allows two Iranian ships to cross the Suez Canal

The Egyptian authorities have approved Friday, February 18 two warships to cross the Iranian Suez Canal, according to a source close to the Egyptian security services cited by. Information is also relayed by the Egyptian state television. According to the Fars agency, these buildings convey cadets of the Iranian navy, which must reach a Syrian port as part of a campaign training.

Tehran has assured that the two ships were not carrying military equipment, components or chemical or nuclear weapons. This is the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that Iranian warship crossed the Suez Canal. Egypt forbids the crossing of the channel at any merchant vessel, provided there is no state of war.

For ships of war, whatever their country, they need permission from the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs of Egypt. The green light given by Egypt to the passage of these two buildings could fuel the anger of the Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who had already spoken of "provocation" soon after the Egyptian army had announced it was investigating Iranian demand.

Israeli leaders of all stripes consider Iran as a major threat to their country because of military nuclear program conducted by them, the Islamic Republic.

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