Egypt: No Iranian warships have passed through Suez - Polidicks

[quote=CNN] (CNN) -- Iran has not requested to move any of its warships through the Suez Canal, an Egyptian official said Thursday. "No Iranian warships sailed through the canal in the last two days and nothing is planned for the coming days either," said Ahmed El-Manakhly, the transit director of the Suez Canal Authority. "In order for any warship to cross the canal, their government needs to send a request to the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through their embassy in Cairo for approval and once approved, the warships can cross the canal. but for now, no official request has been submitted," he said. The development came a day after Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said two Iranian warships were expected to pass through the Suez Canal Wednesday night on their way to Syria. [/quote] Source: [url]http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/17/israel.iran.warships/[/url]

Why do they have to submit a request? By treaty Suez can be used "by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag"

Because they are warships I believe.

[QUOTE=ohadje;28109215]Because they are warships I believe.[/QUOTE] [quote=Suez Treaty]every vessel of commerce or of [b]war[/b], without distinction of flag.[/quote]

It's probably a traffic management thing or just a formality

The treat is pretty stupid because it means Egypt can't even control their own water ways they should get rid of it.

nevermind, i misread it.

Most likely traffic management because you can't just have shitloads of ships ramming into eachother.

[QUOTE=PEn1s lol;28113720]The treat is pretty stupid because it means Egypt can't even control their own water ways they should get rid of it.[/QUOTE] Its also great because it means Egypt cannot put a stranglehold on world commerce.

[QUOTE=Led Zeppelin;28117529]Its also great because it means Egypt cannot put a stranglehold on world commerce.[/QUOTE] Exactly, shit would be pretty bad if say the Straits of Gibraltar got blockaded, same here.

[QUOTE=Led Zeppelin;28117529]Its also great because it means Egypt cannot put a stranglehold on world commerce.[/QUOTE] Maybe it would stop the world from sending billions of cash to Israel.

[QUOTE=PEn1s lol;28137402]Maybe it would stop the world from sending billions of cash to Israel.[/QUOTE] Hahahaha You're pathetic. [editline]19th February 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Blanketspace;28109408]quotehere[/QUOTE] "In order for any warship to cross the canal, their government needs to send a request to the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through their embassy in Cairo for approval and once approved, the warships can cross the canal. but for now, no official request has been submitted," he said.

[QUOTE=DogGunn;28137558]Hahahaha You're pathetic. [editline]19th February 2011[/editline] "In order for any warship to cross the canal, their government needs to send a request to the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through their embassy in Cairo for approval and once approved, the warships can cross the canal. but for now, no official request has been submitted," he said.[/QUOTE] I'm pathetic, all you do is defend Israel!