Suez: Two Iranian warships bound for Syria have entered the Suez Canal to make a passage to the Mediterranean Sea, canal officials say.Iranian officials said the warships are heading to Syria for training, a mission Israel has described as a “provocation”.
“They entered the canal at 0545 (0345 GMT),” officials said.
It is believed to be the first time since Iran’s 1979 Revolution that Tehran warships have passed through the Suez Canal.
The Egyptian defence ministry is quoted as saying that Iran’s request stated the vessels would have no military equipment, nuclear materials or chemicals on board.
The ships involved are the frigate Alvand and a supply vessel, the Kharg.
A Suez Canal official said Egypt could only have denied transit through the strategic waterway in case of war.
Last week, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said: “To my regret, the international community is not showing readiness to deal with the recurring Iranian provocations. The international community must understand that Israel cannot forever ignore these provocations.”
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