18.02.2011                     14.Adar l, 5771

Suez-Kanal:

Iran naval vessels submit request to transit Suez

Tehran insists frigate, supply ships are on their way to Syria; Canal official initially said request to pass was withdrawn.

Two Iranian naval vessels have submitted a request to transit the Suez-Canal, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said Thursday. 
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….