I don't think anyone really expected the israelis to allow this ship to dock in the vicinity. This is merely a petty and faux-macho snub of the
Iranians:
Iran says Israel stops its aid ship to Gaza
13 Jan 2009 -- 12:50:20 GMT
Reporting by Hashem Kalantari, writing by Edmund Blair
TEHRAN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - An Iranian ship carrying aid to Gaza was stopped by Israel's navy on its way towards the Palestinian territory, Iran's
state radio reported on Tuesday.
"An Iranian ship that was carrying foodstuff and medicine was stopped by the Zionist regime's navy 20 miles off the coast of Gaza," radio reported,
adding that the ship had left the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas 13 days earlier.
Original report Here
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[edit on 13-1-2009 by 12m8keall2c]
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