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Iran Revolutionary Guards ready to escort Gaza ships |
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Written by The Watchman
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Monday, 07 June 2010 09:56 |
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What can anyone say about this? It seems like a bad idea...if you want to avoid war. But if you want to provoke a war...what better way to do it...then send armed ships against armed ships. And announce it before hand?
Is it just another rumor of war? Even so...it indicates we are closer to prophecy being fulfilled. Israel being surrounded by armies...is that what Iran seeks to accomplish? All the nations of the world turning against Israel.
Keep a sharp eye out friends.
Why you might ask? Because Jesus told us to watch and be vigilant so that the day of his return would not take us by surprise. And ought we to be conducting ourselves knowing that Christ day of return is nearer than ever.
I stand guilty myself of wasting time and swimming in shallow waters...I think we all need to go a little deeper with Jesus.
The Strong Watchman
TEHRAN, June 6 (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are ready to provide a military escort to cargo ships trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza, a representative of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday.
"Iran's Revolutionary Guards naval forces are fully prepared to escort the peace and freedom convoys to Gaza with all their powers and capabilities," Ali Shirazi, Khamenei's representative inside the Revolutionary Guards, was quoted as saying by the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Any intervention by the Iranian military would be considered highly provocative by Israel which accuses Iran of supplying weapons to Hamas, the Islamist movement which rules Gaza.
The Guards, with their own navy, air force and command structure separate from the regular armed forces, are seen as fiercely loyal to the values of the Islamic Republic.
"If the Supreme Leader issues an order for this then the Revolutionary Guard naval forces will do their best to secure the ships," Shirazi said. "It is Iran's duty to defend the innocent people of Gaza."
Last Monday Israeli troops killed nine activists on board one ship in a convoy trying to deliver aid to Gaza, sparking international outrage, especially in Muslim countries.
Another ship was boarded on Saturday and pro-Palestinian activists have promised more as they challenge the blockade imposed four years ago with the stated aim of stopping arms getting to Hamas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will continue to stop ships reaching the shore and creating "an Iranian port in Gaza", a reference to Iran's support for Hamas. (Writing by Robin Pomeroy; Editing by Noah Barkin)
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