Egypt: 2 Iranian naval vessels will transit Suez Canal

  
An Egyptian official from the Suez Canal Authority confirmed Sunday that the authority has decided to allow two Iranian naval vessels to transit the canal.
The official said that the vessels were due to arrive at the southern part of the canal later Sunday and will enter the Mediterranean on Monday morning.


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Egypt agrees to let 2 Iranian vessels transit Suez Canal

  
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02/18/2011  Egypt has agreed to let two Iranian naval vessels transit the Suez Canal.

MENA (the State-run news agency) 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.