Baku-APA. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif rejected on Thursday Israel's claim that a ship that set sail from Iran sent Syrian-made rockets to Palestinian territory, dismissing the allegations as "same failed lies", APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.
"An Iranian ship carrying arms for Gaza captured just in time for annual AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) anti-Iran campaign. Amazing Coincidence! Or same failed lies," said Zarif on his Twitter account.
The Israeli Navy intercepted and raided the ship, the Panamanian-flagged KLOS C, in the Red Sea between Sudanese and Eritrean territorial waters, which the Israeli military said was carrying dozens of advanced missiles from Iran bound for the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli military, the shipment included M-302 rockets, which have a range of 160 kilometers.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, denied on Wednesday the allegations saying that they were "merely based on repetitious and baseless fabrications."
Hamas, the Palestinian resistance movement that governs Gaza, has denied any involvement. The group slammed Israel for making up excuses to justify the Israeli blockade.
Israel imposes a land and sea blockade on Gaza since 2006. Egypt blockades Gaza's southern border.
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