Egypt Agrees To Let 2 Iranian Vessels Transit Suez Canal

[Purveyor]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAIRO — State media on Friday said Egypt has agreed to let two Iranian naval vessels transit the Suez Canal.

State-run news agency MENA said that authorities approved a request from Iranian diplomats who offered assurances that the two ships won't have weapons or nuclear or chemical material.

The move had been widely expected and Iranian officials have insisted the request is in line with international regulations. They said the two vessels are headed to Syria for training.

On Thursday, the two Iranian naval vessels submitted a request to transit the Suez Canal, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said.

Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said Egyptian authorities received the request to grant the vessels passage, while a Suez Canal official said the Defense Ministry would process the application.

Read more: http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=208849

[dipsydoodle]

1. And why not

They need the income.

[nalnn]

2. hehe

I never thought about it. I didn't even know Syria had a navy lol