Iran Withdraws Suez Canal Request
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CAIRO (AP) — Two Iranian naval vessels withdrew a request Thursday to transit the Suez Canal after Israel expressed concerns over the plans, a senior canal official said.
The official said no reason was given for the decision to withdraw the application. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said it was not known if the vessels intended to transit the waterway at a later date.
The Suez Canal official identified the two vessels as the Alvand, a frigate, and the Kharq, a supply ship, and said they were en route to Syria. He said they were now in an area near the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jiddah.
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday that Iran was about to send two naval vessels through the Suez Canal for the first time in years, calling it a “provocation.”
Israel considers Iran an existential threat because of its disputed nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for militants in the region and its threats to destroy Israel. While Israel has pressed for international sanctions to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, it has not taken the possibility of a military strike off the table.
Israeli Foreign Ministry officials could not immediately be reached for comment on Thursday.
Egypt’s official MENA news agency quoted Ahmed al-Manakhly, a senior Suez Canal official, as denying that the waterway’s management had received any requests by Iranian navy ships to transit the canal.
On Wednesday, U.S. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley confirmed the presence of the two Iranian ships in the area of the canal but would not say whether that was considered provocative.
“There are two ships in the Red Sea,” he said, “What their intention is, what their destination is, I can’t say.”
Vessels intending to transit the Suez Canal, which links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, must give the waterway’s authority at least 24-hour notice before entering the canal.
Only ships that don’t meet safety requirements are banned from using the canal.
In the case of naval vessels, a clearance from the Egyptian defense and foreign ministries is required in advance, but is rarely withheld.
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Comments (87)
EqualJustice
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 12:03pmCrazy Becksters RIGHT .. AGAIN? You betcha’
Report Post »Hisemiester
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:39amAll I can say is “Watch their other hand” As with Obama, Iran is a pro at misdirection. Israel must not lose their vigilance. She must be prepared for the worst as the worst is coming. Just over the horizon.
Report Post »BellaScarlett
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:21amThis is good news, for now. But I am amazed at the comments here. Israel may, indeed, kick Iran’s proverbial butt, but do you all realize the horrendous instability such action would have on our entire world? LIfe, as we know it, will certainly change – and not for the better, I think.
Having said that, sooner or later, it probably will happen. I feel for the good people that are in Iran.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:38amThe Six Day War happened in 1967. The world, in a much more heightened and tense state of security due to U.S./Soviet Cold War posturings, did not explode.
I strongly suspect that Iran will undergo an internal revolution for the better before Dinnerjacket does anything dire. Could be wrong, he may launch a pre-emptive strike on Israel in order to try and keep a common-enemy theme going and thus subvert a revolution. Who knows? It would be a minor conflict at best in regards to actual wars, with military actions numbering in the single digits of days.
Let‘s hope it doesn’t happen, but the world will not end if it does, and Israel will be fine either way.
Report Post »NRABIBLETHUMPER
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:18pmI have to agree with Ghost here, even if DinnerJacket sent a pre-emptive strike on Israel, he would be taken out rather quickly. Not to mention, it probably serves Israel’s current interests to have DinnerJacket in as the Pres of Iran for the time being. His delusional rantings will serve to topple that regime in the near future. There are many things happening behind the scenes that will become public later this year. Much will change.
The only thing that would temporarily change the world, would of course, be the price of oil skyrocketing for a time.
As far as the two ships, they are now on their way around africa to offload thier “supplies” to the Syrian terrorist regimes they have been funding and supplying since….what 1973? Once their intentions became public to cut a few days off the journey via the Canal, they realized that they would be sitting ducks in the canal for “inspection of cargo”. Who knows, the Egyptian Army may have been the one saying no to their passage, being under the state of military control right now. Might just be easier to say that “we changed our minds” rather than say Egypt didn’t grant right to pass??? Just a thought…
Report Post »Alydia
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:19amA smart move on their behalf….“allah” is no match for God! Maybe one day some of them will see that they are worshiping Satan and not God….
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:29amAllah is the Arabic word for “God”. The Coptic Christians in Egypt call the Christian God “Allah” because, as noted, that’s their word for “God” regardless of the religion they are referencing.
Keep in mind too that their population is being sold the same message that you just repeated for yourself – that “the other side” is worshiping Satan.
Report Post »jawga61
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:38amI just hope and pray that spineless lying evil piece of croup called our “president” stands by Israel if ever they need us and they will. If we forsake Israel then LOOK OUT America! We will be on the Lords croup list to.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:36amThat is good news!
Report Post »dawg of gawd
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:55amGee, I guess it‘s a good thing that we didn’t blast them out of the water yesterday, eh? Guess it was smart to view it for what it was – a silly political statement – rather than a personal attack on my delicate world view. Gosh, I could have started WWIII if I’d followed my instincts and knowledge and insights and wisdom and maturity and actual convictions.
Perhaps I should turn my warmongering hunger pangs toward a real threat – I know, the Swedes!
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:31amNever trust a nation whose National Accent is “The Muppets Swedish Chef”.
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:46amOn the other hand, maybe they saw we have ‘Flipper’ guarding the Suez Canal!
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:29amon behalf of the rest of the world. your friggin ignorant haha, I’m not french eh?
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:10amYes yes, you’re Quebecquois, clearly.
Is there a point to this discussion btw? There are enough hardened hearts and mockers that waltz through here daily from all political ideologies, perhaps not mocking and condescending would help facilitate sane conversation.
Bienvenu a “The Blaze”, mon ami. Vive!
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:22pmI don’t speak any french sorry, I am from Ontario not quebec. nice try though falsely flaunting your ignorance is always a great way to make a stupid point look valid..
Report Post »WILLIAM E.
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:22amMaybe Code Pink ask them not to go !!
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:02am“we have more then enough USicans jumping our border already. you people are like mexicans to us. get your own country in order by any means necessary. be a man anddon’t bring your crap and ignorant way of life into mine.”
Be glad Russian is not your national language. You can thank US later…
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:30amumm I speak fluent russian, and you’re welcome?
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:33amI speak fluent russian, but you’re welcome anyways I guess, even though I’m not sure what for. I must have missed the era of history when russia tried to invade canada and the US saved us. Can you please enlighten me?
Report Post »zman173rd
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:56amto WBC. I agree with you. If the SUicans are jumping the border to flee our country I sure would like to know why. is it the political mess we’re in? or the financial hardships? Can you provide me with some numbers? I’d love to toss this around a little on Facebook, Crap gathers all those flies, like my commie marxist nephew. It ****** me off when people seek asylum rather than fixing what’s broke in their own country. So, got numbers?
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:38pmzman, you agree with me not him, that was my comment all he said was to thank the US that we don ‘t speak russian(whatever sense that makes I’m not sure)
anyways the americans are coming here because of both politcal and financial reasons, in the last decade we have gotten many former soldiers seeking political asylum, many farmers seeking better prices for their product, more affordable land more stable economy, universal healthcare(not forced insurance) any many more reasons, also we get many immigrants that come for personal reasons, to escape crime gangs violence etc. or fear of the future. Many come to raise families in a quieter safer more stable environment I am not sure on numbers as I don’t care I am a Canadian born and raised. statistics mean less to me then walking outside and talking to the general population. I think the best method to find statistics would be to search “americans seeking asylum in canada” or “farmers migrating to canada” or other terms like that
Anyways Best of luck to all the americans. I hope you guys fix your situation. It’s not the sheeps fault you got lamb chops for dinner, its the wolves fault
Report Post »GUT_CHECK
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:43amhuman nature sux
are we simply destined for
power grabs
murder
adultery
enslavement
theft
prejudice
control
addiction
dishonesty
disrespect
hubris in general
what philosopher, politition or preacher ever got it so correct that real goodness became widely acceptted?
none of them have.
we build our groups,
we strike out against other groups or even individuals,
we lose or win,
we happily regroup till next time
eternal circle
is it our competitive nature?
Report Post »is it the “old Adam” of scriptures?
if we seem to be powerless against it, what is the correct course of action?
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:07amThere are philosophers who have gotten it mostly right, and those who practice absolute honesty as a matter of habit have profited by their teachings.
The failure isn’t the philosophy, but the human reflex to lie, both to others and to oneself. Combine that with ignorance and stupidity, and there’s no philosophy in the world, not even the word of God, that can cause people from doing stupid things.
Tolstoy went to his grave wishing to meet just one fully honest man, and died disappointed. All it ultimately takes is absolute honesty, and that’s a price nobody is willing to fully pay it seems. Philosophy need not even apply when one won’t even begin to honestly follow one fully.
Report Post »RedeyeBlind
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:29amSorry I need more than a story from CNN to change my mind.
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:40amyet Avigdor Liberman’s word is sufficient for you?
and there are more stories then just the cnn one, take a ride on the ole google train
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:29amI foresee that loser Obumma taking credit for this..
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:25amI pray that the good people of Iran can overcome their fears and take control of that runaway government that is destroying the whole country. God bless them if they can do it!
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:20amhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/17/israel.iran.warships/index.html?hpt=T2, Iran did not send, or even attempt to send any ships through the suez, this is zionist propaganda. opportunistic weasels.
“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.
Report Post »jim1flyer
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:34amFunny! Somehow CNN is talking aout of both sides of it’s mouth. This is from Time/CNN: (CAIRO) — Two Iranian naval vessels withdrew a request Thursday to transit the Suez Canal after Israel expressed concerns over the plans, a senior canal official said.
The official said no reason was given for the decision to withdraw the application. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said it was not known if the vessels intended to transit the waterway at a later date.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2049848,00.html
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:44amI’ve read many news articles stating both sides and both sides seem to lack any credibility or evidence and in my opinion, the burden of proof lies in the hand of the accuser not the accused. anyone can claim anyone is planning to do anything doesnt mean they really are. without credible evidence one way or another this is just more middle east propaganda for whatever purpose its being constructed for. take it with a grain of salt.
Report Post »jim1flyer
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:55amWell I’m going to disagree with you to a point. This isn‘t court this is a real world scenario so there’s no time to debate guilt or show burden of proof. Unfortunately, decisions need to be made on the fly and as we‘ve seen with the UN that taking time to debate action or access blame isn’t a luxury we have.
Report Post »I don’t believe Iran is stupid enough to send warships into the Persian Gulf knowing full well the US carrier group is there and the implications it would have. But I do think that they are provoking to see what type of reaction they get and maybe even if they could get passage through the canal.
royalstar
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:15pmWhy would you assume it is Zionist propaganda. Your Socialist belief system is showing it’s ugly head. I’m glad you are in Canada where you belong.
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:51pmregardless, Isreal does not own the suez canal or the mediteranian or have any right to say syria can’t host an Iranian frigate and a supply ship.
Report Post »WBOB
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:59amIt was a test….a dry run.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:33amOh? For what? Iran sending it’s ten artillery pieces, seven tanks, thousands of poorly trained soldiers and four ships against the Israeli military? Please.
If Iran does anything it will be suicidal for them, and they know it. Maybe they’re feeling suicidal one day, and I’ll grant that, but that doesn’t mean that the world goes down in flames. Perspective and staying cool and alert are merited, not apocalyptic panic.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:03am“Perspective and staying cool and alert are merited, not apocalyptic panic.”
But perspective and staying cool doesn’t get high ratings.
Report Post »joef
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:52amI agree .Not only is Israel a jewish holyland but christian as well and must be defended at all cost.Im with Isreal even if our dickator in chief isnt ,H’ell be gone in 2 yrs.And if he’s not im moving to Candana.
Report Post »jacques poutine
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:13amwe have more then enough USicans jumping our border already. you people are like mexicans to us. get your own country in order by any means necessary. be a man anddon’t bring your crap and ignorant way of life into mine.
Report Post »SilentReader
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:27amIran and their leaders are rogues. I don’t trust them one bit. I would advise Israel to stay on high alert.
Unfortunately we have an Obama government that is no longer on your side. However, we the people are. We will stand with you, Israel. We will not forsake you.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:57amThe fortunate thing is that Iran is honestly no real threat to Israel at all militarily. This is middle eastern saber rattling which has been going on for probably a thousand years. The only middle eastern nation to even take on Israel in recent history has been Egypt, and they’re the best armed and most well trained force in the middle east, and look what happened to them. Nah, these cats like strutting around beating their chests and playing childish games, ultimately Ackmad-hack hack just wanted to feel like a tough guy in front of his people.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:43amGHOSTOFJEFFERSON
“Israel considers Iran an existential threat because of its disputed nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for militants in the region and its threats to destroy Israel.”
But why should pay attention TO THEIR own WORDS!
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:26am@JBlaze
You do understand that politicians bluster in order to appeal to the mass of their own supporters right?
What you take serious is the below-the-public-radar communiques, transmissions and other communications. That’s why nations put spies in other nations. If they could rely on the public words of politicians to discern real intent, there would be no need whatsoever for spies. The words of politicians can be used to gauge how a politician is “feeding” his base, or trying to get his detractors to submit, but they‘re not good for a lot else in regards to real life intelligence that you’d base concrete action on. This is why I’m pretty certain Israel did nothing substantive, because they don’t run around in a state of panic every time a politician speaks in public and instead rely on real intelligence gathering and analysis.
I say this as a former military intelligence operative.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:31amAnd those words by Israel are public as well, keep that in mind. Politicians are a known quantity in any country, and Israel’s are no different than those in any other nation in regards to playing the “keep our people in this given condition” when they speak or issue public releases. Israel wants to keep its people in a state of high readiness and alert, and it’s hard to do that if you release public statements such as “Iran currently has the military sophistication of a slice of damp bread and poses no long term sustained military threat to us”.
We do the same thing as well, in regards to a host of other nations. It’s how politicians manipulate you.
This is not to say that danger doesn’t exist, it does, and those risks are assessed behind the scenes by trained operatives. Or put another way, in the mid 1980′s we knew that Soviet military capability was a paper tiger with claws of vacuum tube using weaponry, and the only danger the posed was nuclear, yet the public message was of imminent takeover here in the States up to the very day that the Berlin wall came down. The first Iraq pseudo-war was a proving ground for that, and Iraq’s then Soviet bought weapons were spanked in ways that made the Russians shudder off the public screen.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:02am““Israel considers Iran an existential threat because of its disputed nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for militants in the region and its threats to destroy Israel.”
But why should pay attention TO THEIR own WORDS!”
Because they’re not exactly going to say that Iran is no threat to them to keep playing the victim while in actuality being the most powerful military force in the region that dictates the policies of most of its neighboring states? This story is another example of just that.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 6:56pmGhost and Non
Report Post »Sorry, but I believe you may be suffering from “normalcy bias”.
Hollow
Posted on February 18, 2011 at 3:25amI not on Israels side Iran’s side. I don’t care who lives and who dies.
Report Post »Paleo Archer
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:27amThey don’t want to lose 50% of their Navy…
Report Post »jim1flyer
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:27amI like that. LOL!
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:21amIran, just like any bully, will back down when faced with a tough opponent.
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:20am@NickDeringer – I think that whole thing was just a diversion anyway. Look over there while we beat the protestors over here. Israel would mop up the floor with them. What I’m concerned about now is everybody in the region teaming up against them.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the Muslim Brotherhood video
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:37am@cnsrvtvj I have the same concern about everyone going after Isreal and we already know our fool for a potus is not going to be on their side. I just pray every thing will work out in spite of Obama
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:20am.
Report Post »This is crazy, has everybody just lost their minds? If War is what they want then shoot, lets get this over so Israle can get back to normal……
KenInIL
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:25amIsraelis probably warned them about the size of the Med. Sea and the likelihood of the Irani ships getting permanently lost in it.
Report Post »Hisemiester
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:44amYep, that is what I’ve said for some time. If these muslims want to die for Allah. Let us get to it. When we see these waves of muslims out in the streets. we just send a small tac nuke into their midst. Serves both sides purposes. I don’t know however if there are enough virgins for all the warriors who will die for Allah.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:18amPulling back from DEFCON 1. I wonder if Obama is in the loop.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:43amO??? In yhe loop??
Whatta ya nuts???
Does ANYBODY Ask that ignorant bit of fluff anything??
Dude has NO CLUE.
Report Post »JoeBtfsplk
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:09amAnyone that says Obama has no clue is part of the SOROS conspiracy.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:15amA wise move. Don’t mess with Israel. God, the real God, is on their side.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:42amAll’s well that ends well. What was accomplished by this was that his base supporters now think he‘s their version of John Wayne and will solidify around him more securely than they would have if he’d just let the protests in Iran continue without trying to look tough.
Told y’all, this clown is playing games, he doesn’t want a real war, he’d be toast within a week and he knows it.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:44amBuddha is no body to mess with mister!!
Report Post »1911a1
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:45amVery Wise Decision .
Report Post »ishka4me
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:04amIran is full of trouble, they picked a fight, then ran away. Just think of the type of person from the schoolyard days that did that type of thing.
Report Post »watchmany2k
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 8:21amThey just needed two days raised oil revenue at elevated crisis prices, in order to hire new software engineers to reprogram their enrichment machinery after the targeted virus.
Their 12mahdi, must have told the ayatollah to back off until a more auspicious omen can be found.
Report Post »They will come back after all the useful idiots have done their damage.
Iran is an opportunist scavenger.
BeerSnob
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:06amHAHA….pansies Once again, they’re all bark and no bite.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:23am“Israel considers Iran an existential threat because of its disputed nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for militants in the region and its threats to destroy Israel.”
Oh, is that all! Ok now, let’s all just go back to sleep!
Report Post »rappini
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 9:25amI’ll bet you Barry called Machmooud a Dinnerjacket and told him to hold off it was going to put him in a bad spot.
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:02amThis is very good news to hear. Our friends landed in Israel this morning. Two hundred megatons on Iran would make Hiroshima look like a cap pistol. Glad to hear of the retreat!
Report Post »watchtheotherhand
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 10:52amAmen GHOST….when I look at all the posts from yesterday just imagine if some would have had their way and those 2 ships would be toast on the bottom of the ocean. WW3 would have been initiated. Thank goodness cooler heads have prevailed for now !!!
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 11:03am@watchtheotherhand
“Amen GHOST….when I look at all the posts from yesterday just imagine if some would have had their way and those 2 ships would be toast on the bottom of the ocean. WW3 would have been initiated. Thank goodness cooler heads have prevailed for now !!!”
I noted below to another poster that the professionals behind the scenes are the ones who have the actual information and that politicians in front of the cameras will say any ol’ thing to keep their population in a specific state of mind. The same thing applies here as well of course, as was evident by the panic and “nuke‘em now and let God sort’em out!” screams within 5 minutes of the article going live.
Politicians *crave* public reactions like that. I for one am highly grateful that there are saner heads behind the curtains who know the actual reality of any given action and try to act accordingly.
Report Post »chubbzbar
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:45pmIran succeeded. They have everyone talking about the two ships and not their brutality to their countrymen who were protesting.
Report Post »Lost in the Flyover
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:45pm@ GhostofJefferson Nothing with Iran is going to end well.. More attention needs to be paid to what I ran is doing in Venezuela in their so called milk factories. The Iranian government is regularly flying large aircraft in and out of Venezuela connecting through Syria.. The factories in Venezuela are staffed by Iranian workers and management. Knowing a little about Venezuela, I can tell you that these are anything but what Chavez and the Iranians are claiming them to be.
Report Post »Hollow
Posted on February 18, 2011 at 3:23amThe real god or the god you like. Everyone thinks their god is the real god is BS.
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