Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Iranian Warships Exit the Suez Canal - Head Northeast Towards Syria

The Iranian Navy patrol frigate Alvand transits the Suexz Canal (Reuters Photo via link to the Dailymail website)

According to late breaking press reports, the Iranian Navy 1,500-ton patrol frigate Alvand and the 33,000-ton support ship the Khark, have cleared the Suez Canal and are in the Med heading northeast towards Syria.

See the full article on this situation at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359478/Suez-Canal-Iranian-warships-enter-amid-accusations-provocation-Israel.html