DMac
13th August 2010, 12:40 PM
Iran Sending Weapons to Hizbullah … And Turkey, Too (http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/getstory?openform&325171F265CE08CDC225777E00169DE5)
Turkey and Iran are said to be helping Hizbullah obtain new weapons, Italian daily Corriere Della Sera said.
It said Turkish intelligence chief Hakan Fidan reportedly met with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Taeb to discuss relations between the two countries.
Sources told Corriere Della Sera that Turkey will "send sophisticated weapons, rockets and guns to Syria, that will end up in Lebanon," where the Iranian Army will ensure the weapons are transferred to Hizbullah.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards "will facilitate the transition, ensure safety, watch loads on the routes, and provide support to the border," the sources said.
They said Iranians reportedly want to build a weapons network similar to that in Sudan, and hope to help Hamas, as well.
Della Sera said Western intelligence sources "view the Turkish-Iranian plot with concern, as they are obvious risks to safety."
"The (intelligence) services in Ankara are among the best in the region," one source said. "They have great knowledge of the Middle East, and know how to move on the routes of illegal trafficking."
Beirut, 13 Aug 10, 06:32
Turkey and Iran are said to be helping Hizbullah obtain new weapons, Italian daily Corriere Della Sera said.
It said Turkish intelligence chief Hakan Fidan reportedly met with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Taeb to discuss relations between the two countries.
Sources told Corriere Della Sera that Turkey will "send sophisticated weapons, rockets and guns to Syria, that will end up in Lebanon," where the Iranian Army will ensure the weapons are transferred to Hizbullah.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards "will facilitate the transition, ensure safety, watch loads on the routes, and provide support to the border," the sources said.
They said Iranians reportedly want to build a weapons network similar to that in Sudan, and hope to help Hamas, as well.
Della Sera said Western intelligence sources "view the Turkish-Iranian plot with concern, as they are obvious risks to safety."
"The (intelligence) services in Ankara are among the best in the region," one source said. "They have great knowledge of the Middle East, and know how to move on the routes of illegal trafficking."
Beirut, 13 Aug 10, 06:32