Israel sought to avoid confrontation with Iran over weapons ship
The operation was performed very close to the ship’s destination, possibly, in order to avoid potential confrontation with Iranian naval forces operating in the area. In previous occasions Israeli forces have struck missile convoys in Sudan, on their long journey north through Egypt to Sinai. The Iranian Navy is routinely operates in the Gulf of Aden, Bab-el Mandeb and the southern part of the Red Sea, where the Iranian Navy’s 29th Fleet recently thwarted two piracy attacks on an Iranian oil tanker sailing at the Red Sea. Last month, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his naval forces have foiled tens of attacks by international pirates on the country’s cargo ships and oil tankers. He noted that the Iranian Navy warships have escorted some 2,000 merchant vessels and freighters in the same period.
According to UN Security Council resolutions, different countries can send their warships to the Gulf of Aden and coastal waters of Somalia against the pirates. Linking the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Aden is an important energy corridor for tankers transporting oil from the Persian Gulf to the West, via the Suez Canal.Hmmm. And they wonder why we don't just let them ship whatever they want into Gaza....
Labels: Gaza, Gulf of Aden, Iranian warships, Israel Navy, Sudan, weapons shipment
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:51 PM
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