Iranian warships in Mediterranean: Suez authority

Two Iranian naval ships crossed the Suez Canal on Tuesday into the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal authority said, on a training mission that Israel calls a provocation.

By Energy Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published February 21, 2011

Two Iranian naval ships crossed the Suez Canal on Tuesday into the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal authority said, on a training mission that Israel calls a provocation.

"They are now in Mediterranean waters," an authority official said.

The patrol frigate Alvand and support ship Kharg are reportedly bound for Syria, a destination that would take them near Israeli waters.

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