Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran is trying to take advantage of the situation in Egypt in order to expand its influence in the region. Egypt has given the green signal to Iran to send two Iranian warships through the Suez Canal. The Suez canal connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, which is a prime route for trade between Europe and Asia. In fact, millions of barrels of oil pass through this canal every day. Egypt has a treaty with Iran, which is why the post-Mubarak government is allowing this. No Iranian warship has passed through this canal since 1979, which is why Israel is concerned.
- Peter Zafiropoulos
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/20/israel.iran.warships/index.html
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