IDF: Navy didn't engage Iranian aid ship

[DogPoundPup]

IDF officials denied Tuesday Iran's claims that the Israeli Navy prevented an Iranian vessel carrying humanitarian supplies from reaching the Gaza Strip. The IDF Spokesperson's Office said that the Navy did not engage in any contact with the Iranian vessel.


Earlier Tuesday, Iran's Red Crescent Director Ahmed Musawi said that "the Zionist regime's Navy prevented the organization's vessel from reaching Gaza." The comments were reported by Iranian news agency Maher. The report did not provide any further details aside from noting that the ship's request to enter Gaza's territorial waters was rejected.


Musawi said the Navy stopped the Iranian vessel about 20 miles away from Gaza, while according to international conventions a naval blockade may only be imposed 12 miles away from shore.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3655585,00.html

[ohio2007]

1. Navy keeping eyes on Iranian aid ship

snip
On Tuesday, the boat docked in Port Said, Egypt, but the Egyptians refused to allow it to unload its cargo and at midnight Wednesday the boat tried sailing into Gaza.

A Navy Sa'ar 4.5-class missile ship intercepted the Iranian boat and transmitted a clear message on Channel 16 - the international communication line for ships - that it would not allow the boat to dock in Gaza.

On Wednesday morning, when it was 30 miles off the Gaza coast, the Iranian boat again tried to move toward the Strip, and the Navy again intercepted it. It then returned to el-Arish, Egypt, and two Egyptian boats prevented it from docking there.




http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1231917085424&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Iran warns Israel over aid ship interception

A senior Iranian commander says if Israel continues intercepting humanitarian aid for Gazans, Iran will adopt an alternative approach.

snip

"Israeli reluctance to let aid into the Gaza Strip is conclusive evidence of their war crimes, and under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the International Committee of the Red Cross should take Israeli officials to court," Brig. Gen. Baqerzadeh said.

He added that if international organizations fail to ensure the supply of emergency relief to the impoverished territory Iran will adopt "effective measures" to resolve the issue.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=82309§ionid=351020101

No mention of the Egytptian refusal to have the aid off loaded in Egypt.

[uppityperson]

2. Thank you, I have been wondering what happened to this ship.