The Navy Cafe | Navy Forum

The Navy Cafe | Navy Forum (http://www.thenavycafe.com/forum/index.php)
-   Navy News (http://www.thenavycafe.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=16)
-   -   Iran (http://www.thenavycafe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2256)

DK3 06-21-2010 02:36 PM

Iran
 
Posted for those who may not have read it.

Wonder how this will work out?

Link to full article: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/138164


Quote:

US, Israel Warships in Suez May Be Prelude to Faceoff with Iran

by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

Egypt allowed at least one Israeli and 11 American warships to pass through the Suez Canal as an Iranian flotilla approaches Gaza. Egypt closed the canal to protect the ships with thousands of soldiers, according to the British-based Arabic language newspaper Al Quds al-Arabi.

One day prior to the report on Saturday, Voice of Israel government radio reported that the Egyptian government denied an Israeli request not to allow the Iranian flotilla to use the Suez Canal to reach Gaza, in violation of the Israeli sea embargo on the Hamas-controlled area.

International agreements require Egypt to keep the Suez open even for warships, but the armada, led by the USS Truman with 5,000 sailors and marines, was the largest in years. Egypt closed the canal to fishing and other boats as the armada moved through the strategic passageway that connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas.

Despite Egypt’s reported refusal to block the canal to Iranian boats, the clearance for the American-Israeli fleet may be a warning to Iran it may face military opposition if the Iranian Red Crescent ship continues on course to Gaza.

The warships may exercise the right to inspect the Iranian boat for the illegal transport or weapons. Newsweek reported that Egyptian authorities could stop the ship for weeks, using technicalities such as requiring that any official do***ents be translated from Farsi into Arabic.

MacSteve 07-03-2010 01:10 AM

eh I really doubt they are trying to start a fight with 1 boat.

yangpat 08-27-2010 03:30 PM

Uss liberty
 
When the Israelis tell the US the names of the asassins who attacked the LIBERTY, killing 34 Americans, then, and only then, should we be allied with Israel.


Bob Griffin USN


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:01 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Navy Forum | The Navy Cafe 2007