Tehran - Tehran summoned the head of the Egyptian interest section to protest what it said was Cairo's obstruction in getting Iranian aid to the Gaza Strip, the official news agency IRNA reported Tuesday.

An Iranian foreign ministry official said Cairo has still not issued the necessary permission for an Iranian ship carrying aid for Gaza to anchor in Egypt.

Tehran reportedly told the Egyptian envoy that while the blocking of the Iranian aid ship by Israel was predictable, Egypt's rejection was "not justifiable at all."

Iran has criticized Egypt for not to having opened its borders to Gaza during the military conflict with Israel. Cairo has been accused of siding with Israel in some Iranian press reports.

While Tehran has refrained from taking the issue further, the rhetoric towards Egypt in last Friday's prayer ceremonies throughout Iran grew harsher. (dpa)