A New Development

Submitted by Barry Black (United States), Feb 22, 2011 at 15:06

Egypt has permitted Iranian military vessels to pass through the Suez Canal enroute to the Med. Egypt has not allowed Iranian warships to enter the canal since 1979! Looks like the diplomatic impasse between Iran and Egypt has been breached. This may indicate in which direction the political wind in blowing.

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