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Iran Offers Military Escort to Ships Breaking Gaza Blockade
israelnationalnews ^ | 06/06/10 | by Gil Ronen

Posted on 06/06/2010 9:32:48 AM PDT by BigFinn

Iran's Revolutionary Guards are willing to provide a military escort to cargo ships trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza, a spokesman for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying Sunday. The news was carried by Reuters, quoting Iranian news agency Mehr.

"Iran's navy forces are ready to escort the peace flotilla to Gaza with all their powers and capabilities," announced Ali Shirazi, Khamenei's representative inside the Revolutionary Guards.

The report came just a day after Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was reportedly considering personally joining a flotilla to Gaza and offering the support of the Turkish Navy to protect such flotillas from Israeli inspections.

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blockage; flotilla; iran; israel; turkey
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Escalating. Pray for Israel.
1 posted on 06/06/2010 9:32:48 AM PDT by BigFinn
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To: BigFinn

If Israel is inclined, say good-bye to I’maWearingaDinnerJacket.


2 posted on 06/06/2010 9:33:52 AM PDT by nesnah
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

If Israel can intercept a flotilla carrying the PM of Turkey and escorted by the Turkish Navy and the Iranian Republican Guard, let Israel do what must be done and then prepare to defend her homeland...alone. Prayers up for Israel.


3 posted on 06/06/2010 9:37:17 AM PDT by lonevoice (If Fox News is the only outlet reporting it, did it really happen?)
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To: BigFinn

Prepare for war, and pray for Israel.


4 posted on 06/06/2010 9:38:38 AM PDT by airborne (Why is it we won't allow the Bible in school, but we will in prison? Think about it.)
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To: BigFinn

Oh those wacky MooseLimbs - they sure can talk the talk!


5 posted on 06/06/2010 9:39:07 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: lonevoice

Concur.

“Sink ‘em all, sink ‘em all...”


6 posted on 06/06/2010 9:39:25 AM PDT by benewton (Life sucks, then you die)
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To: BigFinn

This will happen right after Iran puts a man on the moon.


7 posted on 06/06/2010 9:40:02 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: BigFinn

This is a big enough deal to warrant front page news imo. If the Iranians follow up on this, war is almost certain to follow.


8 posted on 06/06/2010 9:42:41 AM PDT by Natural Born 54 (FUBO x 10)
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To: dead

Why do you think this is unlikely?


9 posted on 06/06/2010 9:43:48 AM PDT by Natural Born 54 (FUBO x 10)
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To: BigFinn

Our new world strategy is working out well for someone at least. Next we can withdraw support from Japan and South Korea and see what happens. What, you say we have already done that ??


10 posted on 06/06/2010 10:02:14 AM PDT by JimSEA
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To: Natural Born 54
I don't think Iran is delusional enough to think they can actually get warships there and competently engage in hostilities with Israel.

They simply do not have the navy to make this a credible threat.

11 posted on 06/06/2010 10:12:04 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: BigFinn

GOD will control this. HIS will be done! Pray for Israel and America.

LLS


12 posted on 06/06/2010 10:14:27 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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To: BigFinn

Can you recall Saddam’s Husseins’ last days, when he commented that the West would soon come to rue the day that it relieved him from power in the region? He was right. Don’t you long for the “good old days” when Iraq and Iran were giving each other’s jihaadis the quick trip to the 72 virgins? Get away from the MidEast area, and let the different sect of Muslims kill one -another off. A Muslim hates another Muslim of a different sect more than he hates a Christian or Jew, who at least are to be offered conversion or subjugation before they are be killed.


13 posted on 06/06/2010 10:14:50 AM PDT by dtrpscout (A bad dog is better than most good people.)
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To: BigFinn
Time to hit the reset button again?


14 posted on 06/06/2010 10:20:25 AM PDT by OCC
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To: JimSEA

Yup.
Now all countries love the USA and respect us again.\sarc
Obozo successfully exports “under the bus” to our allies.
I say pull a North Korea “Opps” maneuveur on those Iranian escorts.


15 posted on 06/06/2010 10:24:51 AM PDT by bossmechanic (If all else fails, hit it with a hammer)
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To: dead

This will happen right after Iran puts a man on the moon.>>>>>>>>

Iran won’t be escorting any ships. They are just out headline hunting and trying to sound tough like Turkey. All a lot of bloviating and stirring up the illiterate Islamic masses. Those dumb enough to worship fake gods and prophets.

Hey maybe it even jacks oil prices up for the Iranians!


16 posted on 06/06/2010 10:29:16 AM PDT by dennisw (History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid - Gen Eisenhower)
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To: dead

Good. Glad to hear that and hope they aren’t totally delusional. Thanks for the answer.


17 posted on 06/06/2010 10:30:09 AM PDT by Natural Born 54 (FUBO x 10)
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To: airborne

>>>Prepare for war, and pray for Israel.<<<

—Well said.


18 posted on 06/06/2010 10:34:07 AM PDT by Shqipo (I stand with AZ!)
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To: LibLieSlayer
I sincerely believe that God is in control! His will be done.

I want all Christian and Jewish sites protected from the Islamic hordes!

19 posted on 06/06/2010 11:07:46 AM PDT by BobNative
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To: BigFinn
Yes very worrying. If the Iranian republican guard get involved things could get really ugly.
20 posted on 06/06/2010 11:08:43 AM PDT by marthemaria (i)
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