[Pan_Yan]

Interesting thoughts. I was unaware that one was a cargo ship.

Thanks.

[jhpigott]

This article suggests the Iranian ships will beging their passage thru the Suez in about 7 hours

“CAIRO | Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:03pm EST

...”Egypt has agreed to the passage of two Iranian ships through the Suez Canal,” the army source told Reuters.

...The Suez Canal Authority had yet to receive approval, a canal official said, adding that the next convoy from south to north would be at 6:00 a.m. (0400 GMT).”

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/18/us-egypt-iran-approval-idUSTRE71H4MV20110218?feedType=RSS&feedName=Iran&virtualBrandChannel=10209&WT.tsrc=Social%20Media&WT.z_smid=twtr-reuters_iran&WT.z_smid_dest=Twitter