Iran Sabre Rattles, Challenges Israel on Blockade

NEW YORK (YBH) – The Islamic Republic of Iran has warned that it may send elite naval units to escort new convoys seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza strip. Israel, which has defended the blockade forcefully, will almost certainly challenge any Iranian vessels attempting to break the blockade.

Iran sabre rattles over Gaza blockade.

The threat was made today by an aide to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The threat is being treating as serious as information is tightly controlled in Iran; any word to the press from an aide within Iran’s leadership circle can be construed as the word of the religious leaders in Iran.

Tensions have been high since nine activists were killed during an Israeli raid on an aid ship that was attempting to break through Israel’s Gaza blockade.

Khamenei’s aide, Hojjatoleslam Ali Shirazi, said that Iran is “are prepared to escort the peace and freedom convoys that carry humanitarian assistance for the defenceless and oppressed people of Gaza with all their strength.” The use of the word “strength” is seen as a thinly veiled threat and meant to say that Iran is prepared to use force against Israel’s navy.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has consistently defended Israel’s right to use force in order to defend the blockade. Thousand’s of rockets have been fired at Israeli towns in recent years. The goal of the blockade is presumably to weaken or foster the internal destruction of Gaza’s Hamas led government.

Iran has called for a UN condemnation of Israel over its treatment of Gaza and the flotilla incident last week.

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Post Published: 06 June 2010
Found in section: News and Analysis, World

ghostsouls
Ahmadinejad either has nukes, or he is crazy, or both! But the bigger picture here is obama, he will do nothing. that is what got Israel in the predicament it is in now. They know obama is weak, and he will go to some sort of Democrapic fund raiser, or golfing, or host a band at the White House, rather than deal with real problems, He is WEAK, and they have been testing him ever since he was elected, and on EVERY occasion, he has tucked his tail between his legs and backed down. The only people he can stand up against, is the American People. Now that they know he will do nothing, this gives them a green light to do what ever they want. What ever happens is now squarely on the shoulders of obama and his administration. This is NOT Bush's fault…let me get that outta the way, cuz you know he's gonna say it. Everything being Bush's fault is like that 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon thing, it all comes back to Bush, unless of course it is something that naturally occurs and is good, then obama will take the credit. obama giving his Muslim brothas a green light, makes him just as culpable as Hitler was to the extermination of the Jews the first time. He is just inexperienced, and lacks understanding, and is too self focused to entertain any other thoughts other than himself.
Persian
something is really missing and that is Persian are the victim of fanatic's hardliner and self-arrogance in Middle east for centuries but sure they have learned their lessons , I am not pro war Moran's but it seems history is repeating itself , when bar bar came to our border in what now known as todays Iraq 1400 years ago , we muck them that how come the primary solider with spear similar to tailor's needle want to occupy the biggest empire ever, you know we were arrogant and unfortunately they did it so fast that we couldn't even save our library and literature ( the burn them all in the name of Islam , the religion that like others is by example not swords ) , you know today the Empire is doing same thing by mocking Muslim's AK47 and their Turban and long bear … with their own warships and fighters .
Lets assume are right in all claims but do you understand that your neighbors weather they are reasonable or not , they are part of reality that you have to deal with peacefully and through diplomacy ( weapon of minorities ) cause if it comes to battle fields they can outnumber you in most inglorious and pathetic way !!
Be careful the unpleasant moment is gathering past and regardless of who win or who last , humanity and peace would be major victims and unfortunate minority that would be Jews would be gone for unspeakable future .

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