Thursday, February 17, 2011

WWIII Averted Once Again ::: Iran Withdraws Suez Canal Request | The Blaze


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 reason was their up-and-coming ass-kicking from Israel.

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.

Anyway, apparently Ahmadinejad is slightly lucid, and not quite yet ready, or willing, for war. Hope it stays that way.

(And also, long live Stuxnet.)

Iran Withdraws Suez Canal Request | The Blaze

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