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Inside Iran arms ship: 40 missiles, 400,000 bullets
Yoav Zitun
Published: 09.03.14, 19:57
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1. No point in telling Ashton
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (03.09.14)
Ashton is the wise monkey that HEARS no evil. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
2. Iranian/Palestinian Lies:
Koose E Mack ,   NY USA   (03.09.14)
These weapons were for defensive purposes only! Of course I love you.... I won't come in your mouth....... I don't have an STD.... Arafat was straight..... We are not seeking Nuclear Arms.. I've never had relations with livestock.......
3. Iran abuses "Summits" to smuggle, hiding behind superpowers
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.09.14)
4. Silence
Yakov ,   Maalot Israel   (03.09.14)
Don't those BDS-HOIZs Haters Of Israel and Zionism complain about an embargo on Gaza? And do not ALL Media outlets lambaste us for it? So when we capture a ship like this WHY is there such a resounding silence?
5. arms captured
jenifer ,   jerusalem, Israel   (03.09.14)
hope we can use them against our enemies
6. Iran is bombing neighbors, stealing Kurds land, imprisoning
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.09.14)
dissidents, beating peaceful protesters, stoning women, torturing and raping female prisoners, hanging Gays, Bahai's, Christians and Jews.
7. Obama continues to negotiate with genocidal Shia terrorsists
CJK   (03.09.14)
obama's real intent regarding the jewish state of israel is revealed. he has stated that he will continue to negotiate a capitulation deal with the shia terror entity despite the ongoing efforts by the shia terror regime to slaughter israeli civilians. the shia terror regime is in motivation and tactics modeled on the totalitarian genocidal nazi regime. they have already slaughtered countless syrian civilians, but obama and his people still continue to regard the shia terror regime as a legitimate partner for negotiations while they regard israel as a vassal state which they can force to accept a pax obama.
8. #7CJK,No point in showing Obama
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (03.09.14)
Obama is the wise monkey who SEES no evil. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
9. I commend the IDF for not giving a full tally
Al   (03.09.14)
of what was found on board. We don't need to know.. FYI 4500K rounds of ammo is about 15 pallets, which is nothing for a ship of this size...less than a container of goods. We don't need to know what was on board. I hope the IDF has the good sense not to fully disclose what was actually found on board.
10. Wonder what that cost Iran?
BUILD BABY BUILD   (03.09.14)
Not only in $$ in prestige? BUILDING !!!
11. Now that Israel is about disgrace the Persians,
A ,   Belgium   (03.09.14)
while at the same time the "palestinians" have again stopped the American "peace process" folly, should the annexation of Judea and Samaria begin with the repatriation of the Jordanian citizens illegally squatting there. Enough with all the moslem B.S.!
12. No 22mm Mortar
Ami ,   Tel Aviv   (03.09.14)
The smallest mortar ever produced was 37mm. The smallest Iranian mortar is 60mm. Does ynet not have an editor who has served in the IDF and would know these things? Or someone who can fact check?
13. I Am Still Suspicious
emanon ,   USA   (03.09.14)
Was this shipment a distraction? Was Israel *MEANT* to find this ship so a larger shipment could get through? Stage magic, drug smuggling, arms smuggling, it is all the same thing: misdirection and distraction.
14. Just a bit of math
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.09.14)
if you calculate the number of weapons that Israel has interdicted -- whether capturing them, blowing them up, or sinking them -- starting with the KARINE A .... I'd say the Iranians have taken it in the ass about $11 billion worth.
15. 14.
Birdi ,   Israel   (03.09.14)
Oh yeah! huge smile goes to you, Sarah B.
16. Cost and other involved
Jassim Ali ,   Kuwait   (03.10.14)
Does anybody know maybe Sara how much this shipment cost the Iranian Treasury , but we also should be aware of the Complicit Iraqi angle .
17. 13.
Birdi ,   Israel   (03.09.14)
Good question. If there is a larger shipment on the seas right now, worry not, Israel is already tracking it. Our eyes & ears are everywhere.
18. To: Emanon at No. 13
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.10.14)
Actually, the ploy was about a week earlier, in the form of the convoy which went overland from Syria into Lebanon. That was the distraction, while the sea-going arms shipment set sail from Bandar Abbas. Of course, Israel got them both. It just really sucks to be Iranian, you know? Not the least because, in addition to nullifying Iran's arms shipments to its terrorist proxies, Israel also effectively torpedoed Iran's "charm offensive." Iran figured that Israel would be focused on Ukraine, given the large Jewish population there. Well, Iran figured wrong. Not in the least bit stressful for Israel to pay attention to Crimea, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas AND Iran itself. Israel never even broke a sweat. That has to be very troubling to the Iranians. That's okay, though. The worse their day; the better mine. I'm going to have a really great week.
19. To: Birdi
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.10.14)
No, honey. The convoy that Israel destroyed in Lebanon was the decoy; the KLOS-C was the shipment that mattered. Israel got them both. In fact, if there's a third attempt out there, Israel will get that, too. But I don't think there's a third one out there -- two would have strained Iran's logistical capability. Don't forget -- it is not easy to ship weapons, if you know what to look for. Israel knows what to look for. Heaven knows we've had enough practice.
20. 14. Do the maths Israel/US spends $bills annually
lydia ,   Brisbane   (03.10.14)
The hasbara bs about shipment to Gaza when Gaza doesn't even have shipping facilities. Israel/US probably staged this little bit of Piracy to garner sympathy from Erdogan who won't renew relations with Israel until the illegal Gaza siege is lifted.
21. Hope for Low Conflict War
Zechariah   (03.10.14)
The Jews from the Purim Story now there a Genocidalists in Iran but also good people so We hope the Genocidalists will be Deterred by the Armed Jewish State which cannot let itself Relax The Iron Clad defense and Horrific Detterant Capacity.Many Iranians are People who want the Islamic Traditional and WholesomeLife within the Humanitarian Framework.
22. Return the weapons to Iran....
David ,   Hartford USA   (03.10.14)
in the method they are meant to be used. If Iran misplaced them, the least Israel can do is to return them, fully armed and flying in at 1,000 miles an hour. With the weapons returned and the Iranian leadership wooing virgins, maybe Iran can return to the normal world. Just do it!
23. To: No. 16
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.10.14)
Quite a bit. Chartering a vessel, paying crew, bunkering the vessel, victualing the vessel, setting up the shell companies to run the bareboat charter, plus the cost of the weapons, and the concrete which camouflaged the missiles and other weapons; cost of the actual containers, stevedoring costs .... Several hundred million dollars, in hard costs. In reputation and international embarrassment -- plus getting caught red-handed -- what does being utterly humiliated cost?
24. To # 14: Good point Sarah-la matoka
joyce fraser ,   USA   (03.10.14)
Can we recommend a fitting, sneaky surprise for the root cause of danger, instability, terror and murder, not only in the MidEast, but in many corners of the globe? In case anyone has doubt, reference is made to the current Iranian Regime. Latet lahem mashoo lizkor.
25. 6,dont forget that KURDS are the sellers of drugs+terror gang of EU with gypsies f. Khan,Rothshilt
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26. #12. The fact is fact checking is not allowed when...
PersianCAT   (03.10.14)
the military censorship command "supplies" the news to the Israeli, otherwise credible media. The military dictated news are the Achilles heel of the Israeli media. Ynet is not to allow anything about the ID-supplied "information" even if there were a military trained editor on staff. That is why is act of IDF piracy on the high seas has not generated ANY noticeable interest in the international media. The IDF will be eating cement for a long time after this debacle.
27. what israel ekspek wen cut aza cement suply
ibrahim ,   aza   (03.10.14)
we mus cover cement with roket and bulit
28. Propaganda, Censorship in Israel, what is not being reported
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.10.14)
Israelis shooting feet of Palestinian Soccer Players... "Their names are Jawhar Nasser Jawhar, 19, and Adam Abd al-Raouf Halabiya, 17. They were once soccer players in the West Bank. Now they are never going to play sports again. Jawhar and Adam were on their way home from a training session in the Faisal al-Husseini Stadium on January 31 when Israeli forces fired upon them as they approached a checkpoint. After being shot repeatedly, they were mauled by checkpoint dogs and then beaten. Ten bullets were put into Jawhar’s feet. Adam took one bullet in each foot. After being transferred from a hospital in Ramallah to King Hussein Medical Center in Amman, they received the news that soccer would no longer be a part of their futures. (Israel’s border patrol maintains that the two young men were about to throw a bomb.)"
29. Talking to Catherine Trashton
Daddyo ,   Philly, USA   (03.10.14)
Trash talk is worthless.
30. Gaza consignees
Toby   (03.10.14)
I'm sure Israeli intelligence is already investigating who the consignees/receivers are in Gaza. Such information and addresses would be on the bills of lading.
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