Surprise, surprise: Iran is equipping Israel's enemy Hizbullah. Since the 2006 Second Lebanon War, when Israel fought Hizbullah after Israel soldiers were abducted by Hizbullah fighters near the border, Iran has consistently and openly supplying Hizbullah with advanced weaponry in defiance of numerous UN resolutions.
Today the Jerusalem Post reports an Italian story, which states 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.
Meanwhile, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards "will facilitate the transition, ensure safety, watch loads on the routes, and provide support to the border," the report said.
Iran is blatantly equipping Israel's enemies in order to punish Israel in the event Israel takes pre-emptive action against Iran's nuclear facilities. Hizbullah, an Iranian-Syrian proxy, is welcoming the weapons and assistance after the 2006 war which severely depleted Hizbullah's munitions stores.
All of which will only increase tensions and increase the likelihood that Israel and Hizbullah will engage in hostilities once again, particularly following the border clash a week ago that left 5 dead.
This story is not news to anyone following the situation in recent years, but proves once more than Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism, as recently reported by the U.S. State Department.
In light of Iran's perpetual shenanigans, does anyone need any more reason to not let Iran obtain nuclear weapons?
Read the JPost story here: http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=184538
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