The Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly denounced the fresh act of state piracy and terrorism by the illegal Zionist entity that resulted in the killing of scores of relief personnel Monday morning and hijacking of the 6-ship aid flotilla to Israel ports.

The flotilla is carrying 10,000 tons of relief aid for Gaza’s besieged 1.5 million Palestinian people, and was attacked and hijacked by the Zionists in international waters some 150 km from Gaza.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in his remarks today said the Zionist attack on the Freedom Flotilla was not any flexing of military muscle, as some might misconstrue, but an obvious sign of weakness of the fast disintegrating entity called Israel.

He said Israel was “planted on Palestinian soil with the aim of dominating not just the Middle East but also the entire world.”

Dr. Ahmadinejad calling for international efforts to salvage the Zionist-usurped nation of Palestine, said: “Support for the people of Palestine means support for peace and freedom of every nation.”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday, strongly condemning the Zionist regime’s crime and attack against Palestine Freedom Flotilla terming it a clear example of terrorism on the high seas (international waters).

The foreign ministry statement said Israel’s raid on an international convoy carrying humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Gaza unveiled the real criminal and warmongering nature of the Zionist regime.

It further reminded that the Zionist regime committed the crime while its attack on the Gaza Strip which incurred the death of nearly 5,000 innocent Palestinian kids, women and men and its use of banned arms and ammunition was still fresh in the minds of the peoples of the world, and while the illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip which is against all international norms and standards is still continuing.

The statement added: “The Zionist regime’s attack on ships and its passengers resembles the actions of sea pirates in previous centuries and according to the International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, this move is a clear instance of maritime terrorism.”

Tehran called on the UN Security Council and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to hold emergency sessions and take swift action against the Zionist regime for attacking Gaza aid convoy.

Israeli commandos stormed an aid convoy sailing to the Gaza Strip in international waters more than 150km off the coast of Gaza early Monday morning, killing 20 human rights activists and injuring 50 more. The Freedom Flotilla, carried humanitarian aid, and was intended for the besieged and oppressed Palestinian people of the Gaza Strip, who lack even the most basic items for living.