AFP - Two Iranian warships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday at dawn to spend in the Mediterranean, a first since 1979, described as "provocation" by Israel, officials said official sources.
"The two ships (Iranian war) have crossed the canal (Suez) to Tuesday at 5:45 local time (3:35 GMT)" to enter the Mediterranean, told AFP a source of the Canal Authority.
In general, a ship needs 12 to 14 hours to cross the channel.
An official with the Supreme Council of the Egyptian army said Monday night at the private TV Dream, that permission had been given under the Constantinople Convention of 1888 and built which allows the passage of warships through the Suez Canal .
Egypt has allowed both ships to transit the Suez Canal after sending conflicting signals, saying at first did not receive a request for passage and then suggesting that the buildings were indeed blocked.
According to the official news agency Fars, the buildings in question are the Kharg, a supply ship and support of 33,000 tons, and Alvand, a patrol frigate, both of British construction.
The Kharg has a crew of 250 people and can accommodate up to three helicopters.The Alvand is armed with torpedoes and antiship missiles.
Israel, which considers Iran a major threat to its security, denounced on Wednesday a "provocation" by the voice of its Minister of Foreign Affairs, the hawk right nationalist Avigdor Lieberman.
According to Iranian diplomatic sources, the two buildings should visit "routine" of a few days in Syria.
