Iranian Revolutionary Guards On Parade (Reuters: Morteza Nikoubazl).Photo from ABC.net
Top Iran Commander: We Supply Arms To
Middle East Militias -- Haaretz
Middle East Militias -- Haaretz
A top Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander has said Iran is supplying weapons to liberation armies in the Middle East, a state-run news agency reported - the first official confirmation the country provides weapons to armed groups in the region.
Gen. Hossein Hamedani, deputy commander of a volunteer militia that is part of the elite Revolutionary Guards, did not provide specific details. But Iran is widely believed to provide weapons to Lebanon's militant Shiite Hezbollah group. The U.S. military has also accused Iran of arming Shiite militias in Iraq.
"Not only are our armed forces self-sufficient, liberation armies of the region get part of their weapons from us," Borna news quoted Hamedani as saying on its Web site late Sunday.
In the past, Iran - a majority Shiite country - has denied arming Hezbollah, saying it only provided political and financial support. The Iranian government has also denied providing weapons or financial support to Shiite militants fighting U.S. forces in Iraq.
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My Comment: Stating publicly what everyone else knows.
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