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| Conflicting reports as Egypt denies barring Iran ships |
| 2011-02-18 |
| [Al Arabiya] Iran was pushing Egypt on Thursday to allow two of its warships to pass through the Suez Canal, amid conflicting reports from Cairo about the Egyptian response and despite warnings from Israel. Iranian warships have not entered the Mediterranean through the canal since 1979, and Israel says any attempt to sail so close to its waters now would be a dangerous "provocation" that would demand a response. "Iranian officials were in contact with officials in Cairo to secure the Iranian vessels' passage," Iran's state-run Press TV said on its website, citing Iranian naval officials. The ships were due to pass the canal on Thursday, Israel Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman claimed, but in Egypt a senior Suez Canal Authority official insisted it had not received a request to allow the ships through. "We did not receive any request for the passage of Iranian warships," Ahmed al-Manakhly, head of the canal's operations room, told AFP, adding he had no idea if any such ships were nearing the canal. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > VIETNAM PROTESTS CHINA'S MILITARY EXERCISE IN SOUTH CHINA SEAS [Paracels], claiming it is an affront to its sovereignty oer disputed islands. * PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > TUG OF WAR IN THE CAM RANH BAY. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-02-18 23:59 |
| #1 ION SPACEWAR > MIDEAST UNREST PUTS US MILITARY ACCESS IN JEOPARDY. Any failure by the US to support POST-JASMINE/COLOR REVOL ALLIES threatens US LT ability to DETER IRAN. US-BASE-TOO-FAR QATAR + "AMERICAN DUNKIRK". -------------- SHIA-IRAN-VS-SUNNI-EGYPT IN SUEZ CANAL versus * PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > [US PACOM Chief] ADMIRAL: SOMALI PIRATES MOVING [expanding] INTO ASIA?, e.e as far as the SOUTH CHINA SEA despite successful Regional, International efforts to stem historical Indo-Malay, etc. local Piracy. THE AFRICANS ARE COMING, THE AFRICANS ARE COMING. HMMMM, HMMMM, iff true, IMO will mostly likely be in JOINT ALLIANCE to divide up the Indian Ocean + SE Asia hauls. YOOHOO, AUSTRALIA, YOU'RE UP - WASHINGTON WILL BE LOOKING AT YOU FOR SE ASIA! I'm having truble picturing JOHNNY DEPP in a SOMALI + MALAY-INDON PIRATE DRESS [Sarong]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-02-18 23:22 |