re: #60 Ericus58

I think the latest news is that they will NOT be making their trip thru the Canal.

It was an eyebrow raiser event though.

Still is.

Israel Navy maintains high alert as Iran drops plan of warships transit via Suez

The Israel Navy remained on high alert Thursday as two Iranian warships were set to cross the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea on their way to Syria.

Egyptian officials at the canal board announced Thursday that the Iranian vessels did not enter the canal with the daily northbound ship convoy, which included a French warship, or have registered to do so on Friday.

It was initially unclear whether the Egyptians banned the vessels from transiting the waterway or if the Iranians backtracked with their plan. An unnamed canal official later said that the vessels withdrew their application but provided no reason.