Cairo (Editorial / Agencies) .- Two Iranian warships have entered today in the Mediterranean Sea, around 4.45 am of Tuesday, after sailing through the Suez Canal. This is historic for two reasons. First, because since 1979 no naval vessel had entered Iranian waters of the Mediterranean. Both ships are now directed to a port in Syria without identifying the purpose of passing a technical review.
And, second, because the military regime Ahmanideyad Mahnmud never been so close to the coasts of Israel and had raised the tension with his old enemy. The Israeli authorities have described as "provocation" the Iranian ships maneuver and considered "a real danger and a threat" to conduct any military maneuver Iran, as reported by French news agency AFP.
Normally, a ship needs 12 to 14 hours to cross the Suez Canal. An official at the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Army has told the private television channel Dream that the country had approved the passage of two ships of war under the Convention of Constantinople, dating from 1888 and which allows the passage of military vessels by the Suez Canal.
According to Iranian news agency Fars, the vessel for supplies and support with a displacement of 33,000 tons Kharg and surveillance frigate Alvand are British built. 
And, second, because the military regime Ahmanideyad Mahnmud never been so close to the coasts of Israel and had raised the tension with his old enemy. The Israeli authorities have described as "provocation" the Iranian ships maneuver and considered "a real danger and a threat" to conduct any military maneuver Iran, as reported by French news agency AFP.
Normally, a ship needs 12 to 14 hours to cross the Suez Canal. An official at the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Army has told the private television channel Dream that the country had approved the passage of two ships of war under the Convention of Constantinople, dating from 1888 and which allows the passage of military vessels by the Suez Canal.
According to Iranian news agency Fars, the vessel for supplies and support with a displacement of 33,000 tons Kharg and surveillance frigate Alvand are British built.
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