Iranian Warships Arrive at Syrian Port

I asked in a chat room today, this question: "What could go wrong? Iranian warships arrive in Syria" Ha! Well, it's true, two Iranian warships have traveled from Iran all of the way to Syria and are now docked at a Syria port. One can only imagine what they brought with them and what will become of this.

From the report at The Jerusalem Post:

Two Iranian warships that passed through the Suez Canal earlier this week docked in Syria on Saturday, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

The ships from Iran's 18th fleet - which is comprised of a Khark supplier and Shahid Naqdi destroyers - had stopped in Jedda, Saudi Arabia earlier this month, according to Iran's state Press TV.

Earlier Saturday, Iranian Admiral Habibollah Sayari told a crowd of military leaders and naval personnel that the ships had crossed the Canal for the "second time since the Islamic revolution," according to the Iran's official IRNA.

Iran and Syria agreed to cooperate on naval training a year ago, and Tehran has no naval agreement with any other country in the region.

I suppose some have surmised that this move by the Iranians was to try and show some might to the Israelis but in essence, this is all about intimidating the rebels in Syria - Iran knows how much trouble Assad has been in and Assad's own military has been a bit shaky - I'm guessing that these warships are a reminder to many a Syrian that if the Iranians want to hit them hard, they can.

'Iranian warships arrive at Syrian port'


Two Iranian warships that passed through the Suez Canal earlier this week docked in Syria on Saturday, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

The ships from Iran's 18th fleet - which is comprised of a Khark supplier and Shahid Naqdi destroyers - had stopped in Jedda, Saudi Arabia earlier this month, according to Iran's state Press TV.

Earlier Saturday, Iranian Admiral Habibollah Sayari told a crowd of military leaders and naval personnel that the ships had crossed the Canal for the "second time since the Islamic revolution," according to the Iran's official IRNA.

Iran and Syria agreed to cooperate on naval training a year ago, and Tehran has no naval agreement with any other country in the region.

Two Iranian warships sailed along the strategic waterway on February 17 last year, in a move that Israel called a "provocation".