Iran activists cancel Gaza aid flotilla 'due to Israeli threats'

They should send the entire Navy via Caspian sea and never abandon the mission until they find their way to Israel via this smart route. The Iranian Navy at their best. While their brilliant Navigators are busy figuring out how to reach Israel through the Caspian Sea, we can take out their Nuke facilities.

Not a surprise at all, Iran is not as crazy as they claim. Despite all the hype, their militancy is usually directed towards their own citizens. Unlike Israel which is a complete loose canon.

Iran, IMO, deserves credit for forcing Israel's hand, and the easing up of the Gaza blockade

The Americans have harsher words for a flotilla that didn't ultimately make it - "irresponsible" - than they did for the killing of 9 people, one of them a citizen of their country.

Hey, folks, Caspian Sea is in fact connected to the Mediterranean through canals and the Volga ... extensive canal system in Russia. Knowitalls ...

Except as a political statement as the article clearly states: "Mechanisms exist for the transfer of humanitarian assistance to Gaza by member states and groups that want to do so," the U.S. State Department said " So the reality is anybody can send anything that is humanitarian i.e. medicine, medical equipment, food etc., into Gaza as often as they like because a system is in place to deliver it over land into Gaza. But as we all know that isn't the purpose or goal of these "humanitarian" activists, is it? They are have two reasons for their tactics first to give Israel a PR black-eye and secondly to create more access for weapons smuggling. Why people have such a hard time understanding this is bizarre.

It is now obvious that Iran is in no condition to impose anything on Israel.

Volga-Don Ship Canal [Volgo-Donskoy Imeni Vladimira Illicha Lenina, or Volgo-Donskoy Sudokhodny Kanal] Volga-Don canal is a part of the United Deep-Water System of Waterways. This canal connects the Volga and the Don and reduced twofold distances between ports of northern and southern seas of the European part of Russia in comparison with the earlier existing way round Europe. The Volga-Don Canal crowned the joining of the five seas: the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the White Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Caspian Sea;

Normally the Fringe Left spends their days voting support for anti-Israel, and pans any pro-Israel comment. However, this story is so absurd that the Fringe is staying away in droves, revealing the true opinion for a change

Wikipedia: Although the Caspian Sea is endorheic, its main tributary, Volga, is connected by important shipping canals with the Don River (and thus the Black Sea) and with the Baltic Sea, with branch canals to Northern Dvina and to the White Sea.

Wise decision

Would Israel dare send in a lone ship near to the iranian border?

Amid all these discussions, again the absurdity is once again the fact that Israel is so obsessive and paranoid to believe that it is not a simple act of humanitarian aid delivered to the people of Gaza, but as if the sovereignty of the state of Israel ... Hey Israel, it is time to be serious. If you wouldn't let other countries to involve in the process, then do it yourself...

The last thing Hamas needs is an Iranian Invasion. Those 60 "activists" will surely be arrested and sent to prison. Of course Israel does not execute offenders as in Tehran. Let it be clear that any Iranian Regime Ship that approaches Israeli waters will be met by extreme force. The above regime is a declared enemy of the State of Israel. The fiddler regime better find another PR Campaign, the best being, give the people of Iran back their votes and their FREEDOM.

Wow, that's smart. Are they carrying in across the 600 km to the Black Sea or is this another Israeli intelligence success?

The Israeli navy threatened to attack the iranian ship in the middle of the Caspian sea. That feat must have scared those activists; so they canceled. and not because the ship could not reach the Caspian sea from Bandar-Abbas.Even though the picture shows the ship in the Caspian sea.

When will we all learn that if war/strength was achieved by words, Iran and the axis of evil would always prevail. Thankfully we live in a word where talk is cheap and action speaks volumes. Good job Israel not standing by idle and flexing some muscle.. The next time a TERRORIST flotila come close to your shores, torpedo it and save the lives of our soldiers.

Wel the twist of diplomacy. We were thinking after Mawi Marmara, they was some hope.The change in the stance of Israel. World opinion was against them. They mellowed. We may see some cjhange after 60 tears and after countless deaths on both sides.. You buid we destroy nthat was the motto of every Israeli goverment to date. You give birth we kill that was the other motto.. The Lebanese and the Iranians, despite their obvious animosity towards the enemy state of Israel wanted to jump onto the wagon not wanting to be left behind as champions of the cause and to keep the momentum going now seems to have second thoughts. The resons are not being told, not in explicit language. And they too hide behind diplomatic languages. Not meaning what they really mean. Again we are duped..When will this charade end.Dont anybody speaks the truth anymore.

I have even better course for them: From Red Sea to the Black Sea, from Black sea to a Caspian Sea and than straight forward toward the pond in the heart of Teheran

When your enemy is in the midst of making a series of crucial blunders, do not interrupt him.

All the Other Arab countries should join Iran and put together a 100 or more ship flotilla in the Caspian Sea, to sail for Gaza. Israel will be taken by total surprise at such a move.

I would suggest Turkey organize another flotilla to join Iran in the Caspian Sea, they can all sail for Gaza together. It should be much safer for them than that last one in the Mediterranean.

Per Wikipedia, the Volga-Don waterway links the Black and Caspian seas The western anchor of the Volga-Don system is the port of Rostov, located near the mouth of the Don River. Roughly 350 kilometers upstream from Rostov lies the Volga-Don Canal, a 60 kilometer-long waterway which links the Don and Volga rivers. The canal joins the Volga near Volgograd. The eastern anchor is the port of Astrakhan, 400 kilometers downstream from Volgograd, near where the Volga enters the Caspian.. Article 5 of the Russian Inland Waterways Act passed by Stalin in 1936 prevents all foreign vessels from using inland waterways. Moscow imposed specific restrictions in 1994 on foreign vessels sailing the Volga-Don Canal. So, the question is not whether you can sail from the Caspian sea to Gaza but rather whether Russia would allow its inland waters to be used for that purpose. It is never a good idea to assume that your adversaries are simply stupid.

Yes, they can threaten by words, but when it comes to action they run away with their tails between their legs. They may be stupid but they're not to the degree that they don't appreciate the hell Israel can unleash upon them if they so provoked it. And with all they trouble the Iranian regime has at home, it will be double trouble. They understood that their actions would be declaration of war and Israel already stated that to the UN.

Hahhahhaaahhhhaaahhaaa , hahhhahhhahahhhaa, i can't , hahhhahhhhahaahha

Capture all iranians on board and make them POW's.

So this actually MUST have been a legit aid ship because they decided not to set sail as a result of Israeli threats. Were it a ship of even crazier martyrs, the ship would already be on its way. Nice to see a sensible decision from Muslims these days.

This is brilliant!!! I'd love to see how the ship can reach Israel or any mediterranean place via the Caspian sea!!! As far as I recall, the Caspian sea has no access to other oceans/ seas.

Its about time. The only language these people understand is that of strength.

¿Via Caspian Sea?

Yes, by all means, let them try.

you leftist should complain about this as freedom of sail start attack you may be secon turky PM in ARABS world

By far, that is the most interesting piece of news of the day.

This is too hard to believe!!! Could it be that Iran is actually concerned about a massive Naval group passing through the Suez Canal for the Persian Gulf? Could it be that the "massive" buildup of U.S. and Israeli "interests" in Azerbaijian are a source of concern to Iran?? Or could it simply be that Israel and Iran is flanking Iran on its Northern border and on the Persian Gulf side and could lay waste to it from both sides?? Sure Hizballah, Syria, and Gaza based Hamas could launch missiles but that would surely be suicide and they all know it. Have the tables turned on the Terrorist supporters Iran, Syria, and their proxies, Hizballah and Hamas??

If the mighty Iranian regime is not already a laughing stock in Gaza it's because the people there are more consumed watching the football matches in S. Africa. What an international embarrassment for boisterous Dr. of Death Ahmadinejad who sees Gazan children being named after a Turk of all peoples (and not after him) especially when Iranians despise the Turks and speak of them in derogatory terms as lower class people.

well done, israel. this is the only language these thugs understand

How would Iranians sail to Israel on the Caspian Sea? It is landlocked and does not touch Israel. Perhaps they will send aid to Kurdistan

Those Iranian ships heading for Gaza are going to be stuck in the landlocked Caspian for a while, eh?

Where did you get this? From Monty Python?

to sail to Gaza via the Caspian Sea??

Some common sense prevailed... Stick with your own countries lefties, islamists and haters.. Go to Darfur, Africa for vacation you might see some real suffering and destitute... Morons...

For a change...

wonders never cease.

The Caspian Sea is landlocked. They'll have a tough time floating to Gaza. Is this even a real story?

are all hot air & even before starting out,are making in their pants ! If they dare to provoke Israel the second time,they'll get such a bashing that their own mothers or the mothers of the other yellow-pants won;t recognize them !