Iran slams US, UK over Flotilla attack

The Iranian president says the US and Britain should also be held responsible for a deadly Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound aid convoy which killed 20 people.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday Israel was the center of an “international Zionist network” which is supported by Washington and London.

The Iranian president was addressing the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Istanbul, Turkey.

The security summit has brought together leaders from the Middle East, South Asia and the Korean Peninsula.

“It is clear that the Zionist regime is not able to wage war to such a great extent and avoid any international prosecution. The allies of the Zionist regime are partners in the crimes of this regime and should be held responsible,” President Ahmadinejad said.

The conference comes one week after Israel attacked the Freedom Flotilla aid convoy in international waters, killing 20 people onboard and injuring dozens of others.

The Israeli assault has sparked international condemnation and massive protests against the Israeli blockade of the impoverished coastal sliver.

Israel has remained defiant of the UN calls for an international probe into the deadly attack, saying it will conduct its own investigation.

President Ahmadinejad urged leaders attending the summit to condemn the attack and voice support for more aid convoys to be sent to the Gaza Strip, which has been under a crippling Israeli siege since 2007.