Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Egypt: Iranian warships passing Suez Canal

For Israel this is a provocation: for the first time in more than 30 years, Iranian warships moved into the Suez Canal - a frigate and a supply vessel are en route to the Mediterranean, said a representative of the canal administration. Ismailia - you have taken courses of the Mediterranean, their goal is Syria: Two Iranian warships went on Tuesday Egyptian claims to the Suez Canal.

Since early morning a frigate and a supply ship were on their way towards the Mediterranean, said a representative of the channel management of the news agency. The Egyptian government had approved the passage. Iran has given its assurance that the two ships were unarmed. Israel has been extremely concerned about the way the Iranian warships through the canal, the first since the victory of the Islamic revolution in the country 1979th The right-wing Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman spoke last week, even by a provocation of Iran.


Each passage of a military ship by the strategically-important Suez Canal from Egypt must be approved by the Foreign and Defense Ministry in Cairo. Following the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak eighth Ägpytens Western allies scrutinize whether it is in the country to a policy shift.

Egypt is a close U.S. ally and also has a peace treaty with Israel. Relations with Iran since 1979 are as tense.

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